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‘Exceptional’ tartan archive gifted to the nation
The archive includes royal, military and fashion textiles, and curators said it could reshape understanding of tartan production.
- Stuart Paton, great-great grandson of the J&D Paton founder, donated nearly 800 historic tartan samples to National Museums Scotland , spanning the firm's history from the 1820s to its 1960s closure.
- Produced by J&D Paton over two centuries, the textiles include fabrics crafted for Queen Victoria during the 19th-century Highland revival and were manufactured across four factory sites in Stirlingshire near Tillicoultry.
- Dr. Mhairi Maxwell, curator of modern & contemporary history at NMS, said the acquisition provides a fuller picture of mass manufacturing, as previous tartan history was dominated by Wilsons of Bannockburn.
- Experts believe the collection could rewrite tartan production understanding, with previously unrecorded clan designs and rare women's fashion examples now being catalogued at the National Museums Collection Centre in Edinburgh.
- NMS is seeking stories and items from descendants of former factory employees to enrich research and uncover hidden narratives woven into the history of the iconic Scottish textile.
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‘Exceptional’ tartan archive gifted to the nation
The collection includes tartans created for Queen Victoria.
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The Independent (US)Royal tartan gift could rewrite what we know about iconic textile
The collection of nearly 800 samples include fabrics made for Queen Victoria and for the military
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