News, Events & Updates from Lochcarron of Scotland

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Wool is one of nature’s most versatile fibres and can be made into a diverse range of products. Its unique properties make it the perfect choice for your home, offering many natural benefits. From upholstery to bedding, carpets, and insulation, explore how you can introduce wool and elevate your living space.

Discover tartan upholstery in this collaborative journal article with Liiza. Lochcarron donated some of our heavyweight Strome tartan fabric to support her final year chair upholstery project at London Metropolitan. Explore Liiza's process and experience working with our tartan fabric to upholster her chair.

Our 100% British Wool Collection is a beautiful addition to our range of accessories, woven in our Fearne Scarves and Bracken Blankets. A soft and comfortable choice for those seeking a more sustainably conscious product.

A Scottish fly plaid is an accessory inspired by the traditional Great Kilt. Draped elegantly over the shoulder, a tartan fly plaid creates a striking silhouette that pays homage to your Scottish ancestry and is a perfect final detail to your wedding outfit or highland dress. Discover more about this stunning essential to your look.

It is important to know how to store and care for your kilt to avoid costly repairs and maintain your kilt shape, pleating and general appearance, allowing it to look its best every time you wear it. To help you get the most out of your garment, we have created this guide on kilt care and how to look after your kilt properly, preserving this classic piece so that it can be passed down for generations.

Whether you are Scottish or of Scottish descent, there’s no better way to connect with your heritage than donning your family’s tartan. But with over 7000 varieties to choose from, coming in all manner of colours and patterns, how do you know you’re wearing the right one? And what if you don't have any Scottish ancestry, but still want to wear tartan?

One of the first things that people tend to associate with Scotland is tartan. Although it’s a national treasure, many of us are unaware of the history behind tartan. With this in mind, we take a closer look into what it is, its origins, and its presence in today’s world.

Commonly associated with Scotland, tartan is a woven cloth consisting of interlacing threads creating a pattern. This pattern is known as the sett. Tartan is recognised all over the world as a symbol of Scottish heritage.

This Grant 1714 tartan was recently reconstructed by Peter Macdonald, tartan historian, and honorary Head of Research at The Scottish Tartan’s Authority from studies of Richard Waitt’s portraits of the Laird of Grant’s Piper and Champion from 1714. This historic tartan is one of the earliest tartans on record predating the Battle of Culloden 1745 and the later 19th century tartans and is believed to be the only historic early 18th century tartan to have been re-created and registered by a Clan Chief.