Tartan (Scottish Gaelic: breacan [ˈpɾʲɛxkən]) is a patterned cloth consisting of crossing horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours, forming repeating symmetrical patterns known as setts.

This is a list of tartans from around the world. The examples shown below are generally emblematic of a particular association. However, for each clan or family, there are often …

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The Scottish Register of Tartans is an online database of tartan designs, established by the Scottish Register of Tartans Act 2008 and administered by the National Records of Scotland.

Tartan refers to the pattern of interlocking stripes, running in both the warp and weft in the cloth (horizontal and vertical), or any representation of such a woven design in other media (printed, …

Jan 1, 2009 · The Scottish Register of Tartans (the Register) is a national repository of tartan designs. It is an on-line website database facility maintained by the National Records of …

Mar 29, 2023 · Known as plaid in the United States, the iconic Scottish pattern is equally popular around the world. For many people, a bright bolt of tartan epitomizes Scotland, conjuring …

3 days ago · Tartan has evolved from basic checks to a potent symbol of region, rebellion, and history. It is difficult to pinpoint the first Scottish tartan, as its earliest origins are meshed with …

Though tartan was not as common in Scotland then as it was at later times, these wraps could very well have been of some tartan pattern, as we have archaeological evidence of tartan cloth …

Feb 18, 2025 · tartan, cross-checkered repeating pattern (or “sett”) of different coloured bands, stripes, or lines of definite width and sequence, woven into woolen cloth (sometimes with silk …