Category: ScotClans Shop
Burns Night Emergencies – What we have in stock
Here at ScotClans we see that ordering clothes for Burns night always catches people by surprise and we get inundated with people desperately needing some tartan to wear to their Burns event. The deadline for ordering for Burns Night is really today (the 11th) as items like ties, bow ties, sashes need to be made [...]
‘The Scottish Clans’ e-book now available from ScotClans
Do you have a kindle? Because ScotClans can now proudly present an e-book version of their extensive clan histories. ‘The Scottish Clans’ features brief histories of over 300 Clans and Armigerous families from all over Scotland. Discover the events that have shaped your Clan and hear about the people who form part of your Scottish [...]
World’s First Colour Photo of Tartan Ribbon
This picture of tartan ribbon is pretty unique as it is world’s first ever colour photograph. The three colour method, which is the basis of virtually all practical colour processes, was suggested by the renowned Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell in 1855, and the photograph was then taken in 1861. Our tartan ribbon strips are [...]
Kilt Credentials
Lord Semple, director of the 2009 Gathering is calling for legislation to prevent cloth woven overseas being sold as ‘made in Scotland’. Currently, tourists in Scotland have no real guarantee that the kilt or scarf they are buying is the genuine article, and merchandise is often misleadingly labelled. The Scottish Tartans Authority has already made [...]
You ‘Garter’ get it from us!
We had a phone call from a stressed bride-to-be today (not an unusual occurrence) Shed been in a kiltmakers on Edinburgh’s Royal mile and had asked about having a tartan garter made up in her own tartan. When she asked where she might be able to obtain such an item the rather dour shop assistant [...]
The Credit Crunch and Scotland’s Crafts
Earlier this month we were sad to see one of our long established manufacturers run into trouble. It’s the first of 2009 but probably not the last. The oncoming recession is going to hit Scottish businesses hard but who will be the worst effected? The last time this country faced a recession many people found [...]
Clan Christmas Cards
Yes we know its only October but this latest offering from ScotClans list of ‘homespun’ products has arrived just in time. We teamed up with our very good friends at Edinblythe, who have been making fantastic cards for some time to come up with something special. After a little trial and error we finally came [...]
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