Coming Soon: Code Your Own Tartan LIVE
Can you use computer code to craft a new tartan design that tells your unique story?
Join our interactive online event where you’ll learn about the history of tartan, hear from the people who make it today, and get hands on with creative coding tools.
Tartan is part of Scotland’s historic and contemporary identity, and is worn by millions of people around the world.
Register for updates now, and we’ll invite you and your learners to join us to Code Your Own Tartan soon.
Special guest
But what’s behind a particular tartan? Who decides how a tartan is woven? What colours to include? How is it made?
We will be joined by special guests from Lochcarron of Scotland. With a heritage dating back to 1892, Lochcarron of Scotland is the world’s leading manufacturer of tartan.
They’ll give an insight into the origins of this iconic textile, and show us how it’s designed, dyed, woven, and tailored in the Scottish Borders today.
Tartan traditions
Tartan is for everyone
Traditionally, you’d pick a tartan based on your family, your clan. Your clan tartan would represent where you came from, what family you belong to.
Today, there’s thousands of tartans representing all sorts of groups and interests. Football teams, companies, and even Shrek have their own tartans. Anyone can design their own tartan, and anyone can wear tartan. It’s for everyone.
Designing your own tartan
When you design your tartan, you’ll think about what groups you identify with, or belong to. You’ll pick colours that represent your group, and edit code to tweak your tartan design.
Once you’re done, your tartan will be added to our Scottish Connections Tartan Gallery for other learners around the world to see your tartan, and hear your story.
Register for updates now, and we’ll invite you and your learners to join us to Code Your Own Tartan soon.
Thank you to our sponsor
We are delighted to have been awarded a grant from the Scottish Government’s Scottish Connections Fund to produce and run Code Your Own Tartan.
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