The image has two parts. On the left, two green and blue tartan napkins lie next to amber and clear glasses on a wooden table beneath a "Clan Campbell Tartan" label. On the right, there's a detailed map of Scotland adorned with various colorful heraldic crests.
Clan Tartans

Clan Campbell Scottish Tartan

When one thinks of Scotland, many things come to mind….. haggis, kilts, bagpipes and of course tartan. Tartan has been a part of Scottish history for centuries and is inextricably linked with it’s people. During the 1700s tartan became associated with the Jacobite Rising, which led to a ban on the wearing of tartan in Scotland. The ban was lifted in 1782, and since then, tartan has been an important part of Scottish culture and identity. The Victorians LOVED tartan and the image of Queen Victoria in a tartan shawl is one of the most enduring Scottish images. It is said that the Queen popularized tartan after she was gifted a shawl by her husband, Prince Albert, during their visit to Balmoral in 1848.

There are also many different types of clan tartans, which are associated with a specific Scottish clan.

Here’s your chance to get a handy A4 digital print reproduction of this historic tartan. It will add a nice personal touch to your greeting cards, wedding invitations, scrapbooks, journals, mugs etc. I have scaled it suitably for this purpose.

All my tartans are faithfully ‘digitally woven’ using the ancient weavers’ Setts and thread counts for authenticity. If you don’t see your particular family name tartan listed it could be because :

• Your clan was a ‘sept’ of a more powerful clan and wore their tartan (septs are families that followed another family’s chief, or part of the Chief’s extended family that hold a different surname)

• Your family name tartan carries restrictions and can only be worn by certain named people (yes, it’s a thing!)

• Your family doesn’t have a designated tartan

There are of course ‘generic’ tartans which may be worn by anyone, Black Watch probably being one of the most popular!

By their nature tartans are made up of intricate patterns and bright colours so will lay down a lot of ink when they print. I’d highly recommend using a ‘matte coated’ paper in a weight upwards of 120gsm. The coating will prevent the ink being absorbed into the paper too much and looking ‘muddy’, a thicker paper will prevent the edges from curling.

To give an idea of how these print I have included a short video of a variety of tartan papers I have printed up myself on my standard home printer.

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