Category Archives: District Tartan

The tartan for anyone who claims Ayrshire descent or visits the county. Elizabeth Foulkes, Provost of South Ayrshire Council launched the Ayrshire tartan to coincide with the launch of the Ryanair air-link from Prestwick to Frankfurt by commissioning tartan outfits … Continue reading →

The official tartan for anyone who claims Dunbartonshire descent or visits the county. Commissioned by a group of local businessmen the Dunbartonshire tartan was launched and displayed at the Dumbarton Gala Day in 1999.

The official tartan for anyone who claims East Lothian descent or visits the county. Launched by Provost Tom Delaney at East Lothian Council HQ in 1999, the East Lothian tartan is used to brand ‘The Garden County’.

The official tartan for Fifers. Fifers have always considered themselves to be ‘different’. Whether they are or not is open to question, but there are certainly many unique features in the history of ‘The Kingdom’, as they like to call … Continue reading →

The tartan for anyone who claims Lanarkshire descent or visits the county. Launched in 1999, the Lanarkshire tartan has been very popular with young people travelling abroad, especially members of the Lanarkshire Division of the Scottish Tartan Army.

The tartan for anyone who claims Midlothian descent or visits the county. The Midlothian tartan is the only one designed by International Tartans to appear at the World Cup. In the summer of 1998, seated between Sean Connery and Jackie … Continue reading →

The tartan for all ‘Geordies’. Seeing themselves as somehow ‘different’ from the rest of their countrymen and women, the people of the Newcastle area have been quick to take up their own Newcastle District tartan for weddings, golf and well…who … Continue reading →

Commissioned by Bonbright Woolens of Woodland Hills, CA for all 49ers.

The Sunderland District tartan was designed at the request of local Sunderland people who wished to have a symbol which recognised their own heritage and their ancient links with Scotland, especially since the ‘Geordies’ have their own Newcastle District tartan.

The tartan for anyone who claims West Lothian descent or visits the county. The West Lothian tartan was launched at Linlithgow Palace in 1999. Products, including kilt hire, are available at St. Jude Kilt Hire in Linlithgow

The tartan for all tennis fans, especially Andy Murray’s. Designed in honour of Scotland’s first real tennis player, the Wimbledon tartan is proving to be very popular with his supporters.