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Tartan Scarf

Tartan Scarf

by Justin Durand ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

I was thinking what I could do to treat myself right now. I’ve been a good and obedient citizen during the pandemic.

I knew immediately–all winter, every morning when I put on a coat and scarf to go out, I think it’s odd that I don’t have a tartan scarf. At my age. Imagine.

My new scarf has been completed and it’s in the mail. I’m looking forward. Late March, winter in Colorado is nearly over but now I’ll be set for next year.

Swanstrom Tartan Scarf

The Swanstrom tartan has been registered with the Scottish Tartan Authority, STA Ref. 7222.

Truth about Kilts

Truth about Kilts

by Justin Durand

“Today, a man’s pride in his Scottish heritage is often asserted by wearing a kilt made of his clan tartan—a fabric woven with the specific plaid pattern that is claimed by his family. You might assume with kilts being such an important piece of Scottish tradition that the clan tartans are several millennia old, or at least go back to the Medieval Period. But you would be wrong.“

Did you already know this? Most aficionados do; other people don’t.

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Tartan Samples

Tartan Samples

by Justin Durand
Swanstrom Tartan

As part of the tartan registration process, we have to submit a woven sample. This requirement is intended to insure that every registered design will be woven, not remain just a design concept. We ordered our sample from Molly Manaugh. Actually, I ordered an extra for myself, just to have.

I got the tartan samples tonight. The quality is very high, and it is an amazing feeling to actually see and touch a woven sample of something that two months ago was just an idea. I see now that I should have ordered more samples, to pass out among the family.