Find the right tartan fabric for whatever you are making.
Choosing tartan fabric can feel overwhelming when there are 5,000+ setts to pick from and a dozen things you could make with them. We built this guide to make it simple. It is split into four sections, kilts and Highland dress, everyday clothing, skirts, and home decor, with a fabric shop and an FAQ below. If you get stuck at any point, message us and a real person from our team will help you choose.
Good luck, and we cannot wait to see what you make,
The Scottish Kilt team
Find the right fabric for your project.
Every card below opens the collection where that fabric already lives as a finished, made-to-measure product. Pick your destination and we handle the cutting, pleating, and stitching.
From casual 5-yard kilts to the 13-yard Great Kilt, plus jackets, waistcoats, and complete outfits. Every piece hand-pleated to your measurements in the tartan you choose.
Find fabric for kilts →Your clan tartan in clothes you wear all week. Flannels, shackets, hoodies, jackets, and plaid shirts, cut and sewn in our own workshops.
Find fabric for clothing →Thousands of tartans in every length and cut, mini to maxi, pleated to pencil. Made to your measurements, from Dark Academia to traditional kilt skirts.
Find fabric for skirts →Tartan off the wardrobe and into the house. Blankets, throws, pillows, rugs, curtains, and tableware, all available in your family's pattern.
Find fabric for the home →Every tartan we weave uses premium acrylic yarn. Colours stay vivid, the cloth is machine washable, and moths ignore it. We say this plainly because most sellers will not.
Utility and work kilts are cut from dense 100% cotton that breathes, takes hard wear, and softens with every wash.
Belts, sporrans, straps, and hybrid trim are all real leather. No bonded or synthetic substitutes, in any product.
Making something yourself? Buy the fabric.
We are one of the few Highland outfitters that will sell you the cloth itself. Order it by the yard, sample it first, or design a tartan of your own.
Tartan Fabric Per Yard
Any tartan from our range, woven and shipped as cloth for your own sewing, upholstery, or craft project. One yard equals 0.91 metres.
Buy fabric by the yardTartan Swatches
Check the exact colours and sett in your own hands before you commit to a kilt or a fabric order. The smart first step for weddings and matching projects.
Order swatchesTartan Off-Cuts
Genuine workshop off-cuts sold by the kilo. Perfect for patchwork, crafts, dolls' clothing, and small sewing projects where mixed pieces are a feature.
Shop off-cutsDesign Your Own Tartan
Build your own sett with our Tartan Designer. Because we own the weaving and stitching, your design can become fabric, a kilt, or a whole wedding party.
Open the designerTartan fabric questions, answered.
The questions we hear most about our fabrics. If yours is about a specific product you may find the answer on its product page. Otherwise message us and we will answer as quickly as we can.
Can I order fabric swatches or samples before I buy?
Are your tartans made of wool?
Is the fabric machine washable?
I am looking for a tartan but I do not know its name. Can you identify it?
How many yards of fabric does a kilt use?
Do you offer a discount on bulk or larger fabric orders?
Can you help me design and weave a custom tartan?
Where does your tartan fabric come from?
How do I care for my tartan?
Cannot find your answer? Send us your question and a real person will reply.
How we weave and pleat your tartan.
Most of our customers live an ocean away from our benches, so we filmed the tour for you. Step inside our Sialkot workshop and watch a kilt go from woven cloth to the fit-check every order passes before it ships.
- Fabric woven, cut, and hand-pleated in our own workshops
- Every kilt made to the measurements you give at checkout
- Quick Ship tartans in 1 to 3 weeks, made-to-weave in 4 to 6
- Altered or remade within 30 days if the fit is not right
