As a Scot, the summer of 2009 was quite hectic for me. I had just passed my Viva [oral exam] at the University of Glasgow and had been informed of my impending summer PhD graduation. I was also an ...

There are thousands of officially registered Scottish tartan designs, but only one is dedicated to the “witches” of Scotland. Certified earlier this month, the tricolor pattern is intended as a ...

Does Steve Clark, manager of the Scottish football team, know his audience when he urges Scotland fans not to go into debt just to watch their heroes in the World Cup?

Textile designers and tartan experts have banded together to recreate the oldest piece of Scottish tartan for modern production, allowing fans of the famed plaid to wear a piece of history. Using ...

Scottish Rabbi Mendel Jacobs talks about his effort to create the first kosher Scottish-Jewish tartan, which is traditional Scottish cloth. Here's a headline we did not expect to read this week - ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. New research suggests that a piece of fabric tartan found in a peat ...

GLASGOW — On a frigid evening in 2008, Paul Harris, editor of Britain’s Jewish Telegraph, and Clive Schmulian, a Scottish dentist, were sitting next to one another at a Jewish National Fund dinner in ...

Kate wore her most glamorous tartan look to date in Scotland this week Kate Middleton always uses her tour wardrobe to give a diplomatic nod to her host country. In Scotland this week, that meant one ...

This week, Scots around the world will join together to celebrate Burns Night - the birthday of Robert Burns, the 18th century Scottish poet. And just in time for the big day, which is on 25 January, ...

We’re in the dark days of winter. Holidays gone. Early sunsets. It’s cold. Before I plunge you into a depressive state, here’s a solution that doesn’t involve light therapy: Get cozy with the cold.