Until the middle of the nineteenth century, the highland tartans were only associated with either regions or districts, rather than any specific Scottish clan. The patterns were simply different regional checked-cloth patterns, chosen by the wearer's preference—in the same way as people nowadays choose what colours and patterns they like in their clothing, without particular reference to propriety.

In this case the thread count has to be reduced in proportion (about 3 inches).[10]. [12], Today tartan is mostly associated with Scotland; however, the earliest evidence of tartan is found far afield from Britain. [2], Mourning tartans, though quite rare, are associated with death and funerals. The 7,000 figure above includes many of these variations counted as though they were different tartans. Almost all Scottish clans have several tartans attributed to their name. The method of identifying friend from foe was not through tartans but by the colour of ribbon worn upon the bonnet. ©2020 Reverso-Softissimo. [14] Tartan-like leggings were found on the "Cherchen Man", a 3,000 year-old mummy found in the Taklamakan Desert. The current version of the STA's ITI, for example, already contains a large number of tartans that do not appear in the SRT, and the gulf will only widen under current policy. He used the red Royal Stewart and the green Hunting Stewart tartans for carpets, while using the Dress Stewart for curtains and upholstery.

It is generally stated that one of the most popular tartans today is the Royal Stewart tartan.

The popularity of tartan was greatly increased by the royal visit of George IV to Edinburgh in 1822. [3] The Victorians' penchant for ordered taxonomy and the new chemical dyes then available meant that the idea of specific patterns of bright colours, or "dress" tartans, could be created and applied to a faux-nostalgic view of Scottish history. [7] In North America the term plaid is commonly used to describe tartan.

Many regional tartans are officially recognised by government bodies. [k] Tartan has had a long history with the military and today many military units—particularly those within the Commonwealth—have tartan dress uniforms. [48] Several Canadian counties and municipalities also have official tartans. For example, when a district tartan is worn at a football game, or a family tartan at a family event, such as the investiture of a new clan chief, the issue of wearing the event's tartan is of greater concern than wearing the same tartan when attending Highland Games where no event is scheduled where the tartan would have special significance. However, on an "asymmetrical" tartan, the sett does not reverse at the pivots, it just repeats at the pivots. The concept of the entitlement to certain tartans has led to the term of universal tartan, or free tartan, which describes tartan which can be worn by anyone. [33], The naming and registration of official clan tartans began on 8 April 1815, when the Highland Society of London (founded 1778) resolved that all the clan chiefs each "be respectfully solicited to furnish the Society with as much of the Tartan of his Lordship's Clan as will serve to Show the Pattern and to Authenticate the Same by Attaching Thereunto a Card bearing the Impression of his Lordship's Arms." The sett was first published in 1831 in the book The Scottish Gael by James Logan. Tartan (Scottish Gaelic: breacan [ˈpɾʲɛxkən]) is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours.Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in many other materials. August im Kino!✓ Abonniere jetzt unseren Kanal: http://bit.ly/WarnerAbonnieren Weitere Trailer:► Vacation - Wir sind die Griswolds Trailer F1:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx7mi-uGq-c\u0026list=UUR88edMaCp9veFK6PVXyYpQ► Vacation - Wir sind die Griswolds Trailer F3:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ybd6rWDuQF4\u0026list=UUR88edMaCp9veFK6PVXyYpQ► Vacation - Wir sind die Griswolds Spot 2:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7POq_4WeGg\u0026list=UUR88edMaCp9veFK6PVXyYpQ The sequence of threads, known as the sett, starts at an edge and either repeats or reverses on what are called pivot points. The shades of colour in tartan can be altered to produce variations of the same tartan. Although it is possible for anyone to create a tartan and name it any name they wish, the only person with the authority to make a clan's tartan "official" is the chief.