Dapper Tartan Design

November 29, 2023

Many of our Tartan Design customers reach out to us as they are marking a special occasion. We take great pride in helping people celebrate life’s milestones, like Michael Sold, who worked with us to create a tartan ahead of the 33rd anniversary of his wedding to his wife Beatrice.

Designing the McMonagle Wedding Tartan

November 01, 2023

At MacGregor and MacDuff we are proud to keep the art of tartan designing alive to help people honour their family and create heirlooms that will be enjoyed for many years to come. We worked closely with Ryan McMonagle and his family on a tartan that celebrated the coming together of two families on his wedding day to Jonny.

Glasgow Caledonian University Window Display

September 26, 2023

Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of collaborating with Glasgow Caledonian University on one of their industry live projects. We worked with Second Year Fashion Design with Business students as they were set the task of creating a range of streetwear incorporating elements of our Mist tartans.

Fèis Ìle Tartan Design Competition

September 20, 2023

The Fèis Ìle Festival is an annual event celebrating the beautiful Isle of Islay. Spanning across 10 days, the event is a gathering of whisky and Islay lovers alike. The festival showcases the culture and spirit of the island and supports local charities, organisations and artists. We were delighted to be approached by the Fèis Ìle Committee this year as they launched a competition to design a tartan for the festival.

Design Your Own Tartan

April 26, 2023

Scotland’s relationship with tartan spans centuries, from traditional Clan tartans to modern universal tartans, Scotland is a more colourful place thanks to these simple cloth designs. There are thought to be upwards of 7,000 different tartans and variations on record which really puts the significance of tartan into perspective. While some of these tartan designs may be restricted, meaning not just anyone can buy or wear them, there is still a significant amount of choice available to the average person when it comes to finding a tartan for a new kilt or another highlandwear item. The question is, does more...

What is tartan?

February 22, 2023

Tartan in its simplest definition refers to a pattern in cloth that consists of interconnected lines and colours that run the length and breadth of the material. Tartan has been present in Scotland since the 3rd century and today, tartan holds great significance to Scotland's culture as well as its history. During the height of Scottish highland clan society, tartan held distinct meaning to each clan and by the 18th century, tartan clothing was seen to be indistinguishable from highland dress. So much so that after the Battle of Culloden, where the Jacobites lost their final battle against the British...

Our New Harris Mist Tartan

February 01, 2023

The earliest known example of tartan in Scotland is a small piece of fabric called the Falkirk Tartan. The piece of cloth was found in a pot alongside 2,000 silver coins and was named the Falkirk Tartan due to its discovery location at Bell’s Meadow, near Falkirk. The cloth is estimated to be roughly 1,700 years old which for reference was during the time of Roman occupation in Britain. The discovery of the Falkirk Tartan in 1993 underpins Scotland's relationship with tartan throughout history. Tartan isn’t just some novelty pattern that Scotland uses for tourism marketing purposes, it’s deeply seeded...

Vivienne Westwood's Tartans

January 04, 2023

The world of fashion lost an icon last week with the passing of designer Vivienne Westwood. A true pioneer of British fashion, Westwood became synonymous with a punk style that was feminine and radical. The inclusion of tartan is one of the most recognisable aspects of her designs, making them both quintessentially British and rebellious at the same time. Read on to find out more about the tartans used by Vivienne Westwood and how she shared our love of Scottish cloth!

The Queen's Tartans

September 13, 2022

The love that our late Queen had for her summers at Balmoral Castle and Scotland, in general, has been well documented, especially over the last few days. Often photographed at the Braemar Highland games or Balmoral Castle, tartan features in many of the photos that we get to see. During her reign, the Queen has been seen in a number of tartans but two, in particular, have an interesting story behind them. Universal V.S. Restricted Tartans Tartans can be classified into various different categories and those categories have changed over the centuries but for all intents and purposes, today's tartans...

Design Your Own Tartan

January 27, 2021

We believe tartan design is about telling a story. The story of your tartan will count for as much as the tartan design itself.