Nevada is known for its desert bighorn sheep — the official state animal — and the desert tortoise, its official reptile. But there are other official designations that are lesser known, including a ...

In a record breaking year, the Scottish Register of Tartans netted a brace of designs relating to this year’s men’s football.

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Textile designers and tartan experts have banded together to recreate the oldest piece of Scottish tartan for modern production, allowing fans of the famed plaid to wear a piece of history. Using ...

Tartan may well be “the most categorised textile on Earth”, said Cal Revely-Calder in The Daily Telegraph. There are more than 11,000 recognised varieties of this grid of “geometric patterns of ...

Clan tartans are perhaps the most well-known type of tartan, representing specific Scottish families or clans. Each clan has its own unique pattern, often with historical significance. MacLeod Tartan ...

After laying submerged in a peat bog for more than 500 years, the world’s oldest true tartan has been recreated and made available for consumers. The Glen Affric tartan, which takes its name from the ...

Between 1563 and 1736, thousands of individuals were executed under Scotland’s Witchcraft Act. Designed to enforce godliness in the newly Protestant country, the law condemned anyone who appeared to ...

Maybe it's the global obsession with The Traitors or perhaps Scottish heritage is the latest aspirational lifestyle choice - but whatever the reason there is no doubt that Highland chic is back in ...

The ancient musical pageantry of Scottish pipers and drums. Dramatic historical origins. Appearances by important officials. A gorgeous Springtime venue — and all of it made possible by the dedication ...

The Scottish Register of Tartans has officially recognized and accepted onto the registry the tartan proposed on behalf of the City of Broken Arrow, Scotfest organizers announced this week. The black, ...