Looking up a tartan: on-line databases

• The International Tartan Index (STA)

• The Scottish Tartans World Register

• The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (has a tartan finder, as well as other useful information about the clans)

• TartanWeb.org ("Browse Tartan by Range" allows you to examine photo swatches of tartans from several major woolen mills)

  • Multiple tartan databases are here given for research purposes only.  For an explanation of the differences between and reasons behind the various different registries, please read the article, What's the "Official" Word on Tartans?

Identifying a tartan

• The House of Tartan

  • Using this tool a tartan can be identified according to its colors.

Designing a tartan

• The Tartan Design Studio at House of Tartan

  • An on line tartan "weaver" that allows you to create your own tartan image, either for design purposes, or just for fun!

Purchasing your tartan

• The Scottish Tartans Museum

  • There are many places on line to purchase tartan items, but please consider the Scottish Tartans Museum gift shop, a non-profit heritage center in western North Carolina.  All proceeds from gift shop sales go to support and maintain this museum dedicated to Highland Dress.

• District-Tartans.com

  • A web site devoted entirely to bringing you information and products in the various district tartans of Scotland, Ireland, and the rest of the world.  As a project of the Scottish Tartans Museum, all the proceeds from the sales from this site go to fund the museum.

Tartan questions?

• email the Scottish Tartans Museum staff at tartans@scottishtartans.org