Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The North Berwick Witches meet the Devil in the local kirkyard, from a contemporary pamphlet, Newes from Scotland (Credit: ...

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 ...

As a Scot, the summer of 2009 was quite hectic for me. I had just passed my Viva at the University of Glasgow and had been informed of my impending summer PhD graduation. I was also an umpire at the ...

A piece of fabric discovered in a bog in the Scottish Highlands might be the oldest traditional tartan ever found, new research suggests. The piece of material could be up to 500 years old, according ...

In this episode of Made In, we explore the craftsmanship behind three of Scotland’s most iconic traditions: cashmere, whisky, and tartan weaving. Follow David Garrow at Johnstons of Elgin, Murdo ...

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About 500 years ago, someone in Scotland lost track of their tartan. A scrap of the fabric reemerged in a peat bog late in the 20th century. Carbon dating pegged the plaid to about 1500-1600 C.E., ...

We’re in the dark days of winter. Holidays gone. Early sunsets. It’s cold. Before I plunge you into a depressive state, here’s a solution that doesn’t involve light therapy: Get cozy with the cold.

Men and women in kilts or plaids will carry Scottish tartans up the historic steps of Memorial Presbyterian Church, 36 Sevilla St., at 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, for the annual Kirkin’ of the Tartans.

Kate wore her most glamorous tartan look to date in Scotland this week Kate Middleton always uses her tour wardrobe to give a diplomatic nod to her host country. In Scotland this week, that meant one ...