What Is Tartan?
Tartan is deeply sentimental to Scotland and is enriched in our history. At kilts for hire we work with tartan every single day and our...
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Origins Of The Kilt
Scotland is globally known as the country of the kilts & tartan, its so deeply enriched in our heritage and history. We all know and love...
Clan Tartans in Focus – Clan Campbell
This blog post examines the Campbell Clan, looking back at their History, studying their Clan Crests and a glimpse at the associated clan...
Clan Crest Accessories – Personalised Clan Highland Wear
The roots of Highland Wear comes from the Scottish clan system – clan tartans are a great example of showing the contrasting styles of...
Clan Tartans in Focus – Clan Gordon
This article examines the Gordon Clan, looking back at their History, studying their Clan Crests and a glimpse at the associated clan...
Clan Tartans in Focus – Clan Anderson
This article examines the Anderson Clan, looking back at their History, studying their Clan Crests and a glimpse at the associated clan...
Clan Tartans in Focus – Clan MacDonald
This article examines the MacDonald Clan, looking back at their History, studying their Clan Crests and a glimpse at the associated clan...
Tartan Variations – Ancient, Modern, Hunting, Dress or Weathered?
If you use our Tartan Finder to search for your family Tartan, you might notice that your name returns several Tartans, each with a...
How to Choose a Tartan
When picking the Tartan for your Scottish Highland Kilt Outfit it can be quite a daunting task as there are over 14,000 Tartans to choose...
Special Weave Tartans – Custom Tartans for Kilts
At Houstons Kiltmakers we provide the service of Custom, Specially Woven Tartans for clients. These can be tartans that are not stocked...
History of the Kilt – Part 4 – Resurgence in Popularity of Tartan and the Kilt
After the dark times of the 1746 Dress Act which saw the wearing of Tartan, Kilts and Highland wear outlawed in Scotland, the 1800’s and...
History of the Kilt – Part 3 – Dress Act 1746
Kilts and tartan were not always prosperous in Scotland and sometimes their development was restricted. 1746 saw the implementation of...
History of the Kilt – Part 2 – Development of Tartan and the Modern Kilt
It would be difficult to talk about the history of the Kilt without talking a little about the designs that were on them. Tartan, as the...
History of the Kilt – Part 1 – The Great Kilt
The Kilt has had a long and varying history over the years. It is a story of changes in design, government bans and links to the armed...
Choosing an Authentic Scottish Tartan
The first step in choosing your Highland wear outfit is to choose your tartan. Here at Houston’s we can inform you of the correct tartan...
Tartan Tales
Tartan is once again in the height of fashion and seems to be the top trend of Winter! It is available in just about every store. Whether...
Scottish Pride
It’s a great time to be Scottish folks! Well its always great being a Scot but there are just so many exciting things happening right...
Special Weave Tartans
Houstons can provide special weave tartans not readily available to the market. If you are having trouble finding your desired tartan we...
Real Men Wear Kilts!
Its prom season in Scotland! High school and University student are finishing their exams, completing their final submissions and...
How to dress like a true Scotsman!
Highland wear can be a tricky business, especially if you are wearing a kilt for the first time! It’s a whole new experience and we have...
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