Scottish Textiles

Scottish Tartans & History

June 28, 2008

Aboyne Tartan

Aboyne is one of the tartans that can be used for both furnishings and also for dress material purposes. Basically the tones and colors used in this tartan are bright and serve the motive of decorating the living room or the bedroom in bright hues. However the combinations of the colors are also brilliant enough to be used in outfits, especially trousers, kilts and skirts. The main colors used in Aboyne include drab tan, dark red, mid yellow, black and off white. Depending on the patterns of these fabrics you can easily choose the various options for using these tartans and these can be for making cushion covers or even for making golf pants.

This tartan fabric is available in both light and heavy materials and can be ordered to be made also. The Aboyne tartan is available in pure silk and pure wool to provide alternatives to users who are unable to wear any one of them. This tartan has been a favorite amongst brighter colored tartans available and they can also be custom woven. Overall this tartan provides a multi purpose solution for those who are looking for a different styling for themselves or even for their homes.

June 14, 2008

Aberuchil Tartan

There have been many kinds of experimentations with the tartans over the years and new hues and colors have been used successfully in this reference. The tartans like Aberuchil are some of them, which have experimented with different shades and colors to create a much brighter appearance for tartans these days. The Aberuchil has been made from the bright shades of green, dark purple, orange, mauve purple, olive brown, etc. The colors of this shade are idea for creating a bright hue in the tartan, which can be worn for day wear.

These colors are finely blended in the tartan and are excellent for creating a different shade of green. These tartans are not very easily available and hence they have to be tailor-made or can also be ordered to be woven. The tartan can be made from pure silk or pure wool, or even from a mixed blend of fabrics. These can be worn as shirt dresses for women and in shirts for men. Even trousers can be made from this tartan, even though the use of the same in kilts has been restricted to special occasions. This Aberuchil fabric is available in both light weight and heavy weight options too.

June 8, 2008

Abertay Tartan

The Abertay has been made from both fine wool and silk and can also be customized or made to order as per the requirements and specifications of the clients. This Abertay tartan is a fine blend of the rich colors of the Scottish heritage, which makes this tartan appear more majestic and vibrant. The colors used in the Abertay tartan include blue, red, green and yellow. All of these bright colors are used in a great manner in this tartan to create colors, which are vibrant and hence make this tartan perfect to be worn at all kinds of occasions.

This brightly colored tartan can be worn by all age groups and is available in different varieties and styles of heavy and light materials. The Abertay tartan is usually made from pure wool but for those, who are allergic to the same, the options of other materials like pure silk are available. This makes the Abertay tartan a great option for being used in all kinds of fashion statements and other related alternatives. The Abertay tartan can be used for both bottoms and shirts, along with the options of the regular kilts and other related traditional and modern outfits for the users.

June 1, 2008

Abergavenny Tartan

The tartan Abergavenny uses some of the most subtle colors of the season to create a well blended tone of autumn browns and sober shades. Hence those who are looking for subdued uses of colors and formal dressing tartans, and then this Abergavenny is a great option for them. The use of colors in Abergavenny has been restricted to shades of ancient white, faded greens, black and light grey, which together form a beautiful combination of browns. This shade is an ideal formal wear and can be worn by both men and women for different occasions. The fabric is available in heavy and light fabrics along with spring fabrics.

The Abergavenny tartan is usually made of pure wool but those who have problems with allergies or cannot bear the woolen tartan may opt for pure silk versions or even the mixed versions. These tartans can be made into various forms of outfits for both men and women and include kilts, skirts, shirts, pants and other designs too. Hence this tartan is versatile to be used for different outfit purposes. However this tartan should not be used for home and furnishing purposes as the color is too sober for the same and brighter shades are suggested here.