February An interview with Mr Robert Keys Mr Robert Keys, born in Uddingston, is a volunteer guide for Glasgow Cathedral which he does...

Despite its heavy association with Scotland and the rest of the UK, tartan as a concept actually began out of Asia and Europe. Many...

The world has changed significantly in a short space of time. Our technological advancement’s within the past decade or so have led to...

The British Royal family have had long ties with the traditional cloth of Scotland and a great affinity towards tartan. This link didn’t...

Who, what, when, where and why? When: Established in the 17th Century, Kilts (originally called “little wrap” in Gaelic) were the first...

Ken MacDonald is the 3rd generation to run Houston Kiltmakers and is regarded as a world leading designer Tartans. Among his designs...

This blog post examines the Campbell Clan, looking back at their History, studying their Clan Crests and a glimpse at the associated clan...

This article examines the Gordon Clan, looking back at their History, studying their Clan Crests and a glimpse at the associated clan...

This article examines the Anderson Clan, looking back at their History, studying their Clan Crests and a glimpse at the associated clan...

We spent some time in our In-Store workshop, watching many items being created by our wonderful seamstress Beth. In this series of...

Houston Kiltmakers were the first to Teflon Coat/Stain-proof all of our own range Tartans. Since then many of the Tartan mills have...

Houston’s Kiltmakers prides itself on providing the finest quality Kilt Outfits, crafted with woollen cloth made by the Scottish Mills....

Recently we took a visit across to the Isle of Bute, the location of the Bute Fabrics Mill. Bute Mill have been supplying Houston’s with...

At Houston’s we take great pride in our Kilts and Highland Wear, endeavoring to provide our clients with the highest quality produce. We...

If you use our Tartan Finder to search for your family Tartan, you might notice that your name returns several Tartans, each with a...

A Shoulder Plaid can be worn at formal occasions when you are looking to stand out from the crowd. Often the Groom will add one to his...

When picking the Tartan for your Scottish Highland Kilt Outfit it can be quite a daunting task as there are over 14,000 Tartans to choose...

We spent some time in our In-Store workshop watching many items being created by our wonderful seamstress Beth. In this series of...

At Houstons Kiltmakers we provide the service of Custom, Specially Woven Tartans for clients. These can be tartans that are not stocked...

If you have ever seen someone dressed in a Kilt or Highland Outfit you might have noticed, peeking out the top of one of the wearers...