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Scotland and its Tartan

The thought which reflects when thinking about tartans is Scotland, and its people, as it is primarily associated with Scotland. North America knows the tartan more popularly as the plaid, which in Scotland is a cloth of tartan which can be used as a blanket or sometimes just hung over the shoulder.

There are a plethora of items which might have the tartan materials on them. To start with, namely they are the kilted tartan skirt which makes a perfect combination of style and tradition, or a tartan furnishing to add the rustic, earthy look to your home, tartan scarves for both men and women, to spruce your outfit a bit, a boy’s highland dress, Kilt outfits which mostly are dominated by tartans, gift items such as bags are also made of tartans, and of course one gets cut fabric of tartan as well. These were the few popular uses of the tartan.

It is the perfect blend of tradition and fashion. It gets a very smart look on the ensemble one is carrying. It would be a rare thing if you are in Scotland and you don’t know what these are. It is made of alternating threads, of different colors, which are dyed previously. The colors are striking or sober, as you choose your tartan. One can design one’s own tartan as well. The most famous pattern used in designing tartans is the Black watch, which uses three colors on the tartan material. The same Black Watch pattern is otherwise also known as Old Campbell, Grant Hunting, Universal or Government. The other pattern which is quite popular apart the Black Watch tartan materials design is the Royal Stewart.

It is very popular with the high school girls and teenagers owing to its fashionable appearance. The tartan skirt is more popularly known as the kilt, which is knee length apparel, with pleats, worn both by the men and boys alike. Certain schools also have the tartan skirt as its uniform for high school girls. This way, they have kept their roots intact when it comes to clothing, without compromising on the fashion arena.

When talking about Tartans, another thing is that it is no longer just confined to apparels but is also found in mediums which are not necessarily woven. Examples could be paper, wall coverings, packaging and plastics.

Earlier there used to be certain fixed patterns in designing the tartan but these days many variations have come up owing to which there has been a classification of the patterns, which can be termed as modern, ancient or muted.

Although every one associates Scotland with the origin of tartan, there have been findings which link the Tartan with the British Isles.

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