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Tartan & The Kilt

Here is some information about tartans and the kilt.  Other articles may be seen at A Guide to the Purchase and Wearing of the Kilt and Other Highland Dress, Kilt Stuff, the FAQ article Tartan and the Kilt, and the past feature articles Tartan Stories #1 and Tartan Stories #2

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The Tartan Finder, sponsored by The House of Tartan, comrie, Perthshire, is a comprehensive image database of all the worlds tartans, is linked to fabrics and products from Scotlands leading weaving manufacturers.

The Scottish Register of Tartans - is a national repository of tartan designs. It is an on-line website database facility maintained by the National Archives of Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government.  The National Archives of Scotland (NAS) is responsible for administering and running the Scottish Register of Tartans.  NAS is an executive agency of the Scottish Government and is headed by the Keeper of the Records of Scotland.  Based in Edinburgh, the NAS exists to select, preserve, and make available the national archives of Scotland in whatever medium, to the highest standards; to promote the growth and maintenance of proper archive provision throughout the country; and to lead the development of archival practice in Scotland.  NAS also holds historical records created by businesses, landed estates, families, churches and other corporate bodies.  Every year tens of thousands of people from all over the world use the NAS's services to carry out research, seek advice on record keeping, and enhance the learning and teaching of history.

The Scottish Tartans Authority -When we were formed in 1995 our stated goal was to preserve the past and promote the future of Scotland's greatest cultural symbol by establishing a world centre of excellence and learning for the gathering and safeguarding of tartan artefacts and specialist tartan knowledge.  ...  In Tartan we look through the eyes of historians ancient and modern and delve into the truths, the myths and the ballyhoo of this great international icon. Our expanding archives are a valuable and unique repository for the wisdom and wit of many of those historians.  This site also has an International Tartan Index (ITI) which offers you over 3,700 tartans.

The Scottish Selection has information on tartan fabrics, kilts, highland dress and accessories, bagpipes, knitwear, horn ware, Scottish and Celtic crafts, a Travel Guide for the Scottish Borders, and holiday accommodations.

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