Tartan’s in town

Tartan check is indelibly associated with Scotland’s identity, but it took centuries to get there. While not a true tartan, the earliest Scottish check is a simple weave in undyed wool, c250 AD and fo

The Gainsborough Silk Weaving Company has an illustrious past and fascinating present, as Charlotte Reather discovers

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love a stripe, so I couldn’t help but pick out this dynamic flooring. Apparently I am in good company as 2026 is set to be the year of the stripe. Full of persona

The traditions of patchwork and quilting go back hundreds of years, though, as with other textiles, few pieces survive many generations, unless an item has been cherished and cared for. Initially, it

At Estonia’s festivals and in its island cultures, song, dance and even clothing carry a long tradition of protest, as our writer discovers

TARTAN TREASURES Part of the company’s ‘Wild Scotland’ collection, Vivid Stash* has launched four new designs in their newly certified stash tartan, each one revering the symbols of Scotland. The rele