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Burns Night Emergencies - What we have in stock

Here at ScotClans we see that ordering clothes for Burns night always catches people by surprise and we get inundated with people desperately needing some tartan to wear to their Burns event. The dea...

Inuits could be saviours of seal skin sporrans

by Donald

A ban on the trade of seal products by the European Union put an end to the continuation of the sale of traditional seal skin sporrans which are a vital part of Highland dress. However, a loophole i...

Topics: sporrans

Top 5: Last Minute Gift Ideas

by Nadine Lee

For those of you stuck for Christmas gift ideas, here's a roundup of items over in our store at ScotClans.com that are in stock and ready to ship now! The final cut off date for Royal Mail Airmail is ...

Topics: Christmas, ScotClans Shop

Sporran maker criticised for use of road kill

by Donald

A Beauly taxidermist is facing criticism from animal rights campaigners for creating sporrans from local road kill. Kate Macpherson, a trained taxidermist for over 20 years, collects badgers, foxe...

Topics: Beauly, Inverness-shire, Kilts!, sporrans

History of Kilts Worn in Battle

by Donald

There is no documentation for the kilts we know today before 1575. There are many kilt like clothing that is worn with armour, like that a Roman soldier would wear. Or The Leine Croich or belted saffr...

Topics: First World War, Kilts!, War

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