👉 Tartans are a type of Scottish tartan, a type of fabric made from wool or cotton and dyed with black dye. Tartans are often used in Scottish and Irish traditional dress, such as the tartan dress for women, and they have been used by many different clans over the centuries to mark their clan affiliations. In Scotland, tartans can be traced back to the 14th century when Scottish noblemen began to wear a distinctive pattern of black and white stripes on