Scottish Tartans Authority

TartanWorks is a proud member of the Scottish Tartans Authority. The Scottish Tartans Authority was formed in 1996 by Scotland's leading weavers and tartan retailers and enjoys a unique mix of governors from both the private and commercial sectors. For very many years the funding of the Authority's work has been generously supported by donations from leading member companies of the Scottish industry. The launch of the new website in February 2010 marked an end to that revenue stream and the shift to self-sufficiency for the Authority.

The Scottish Tartans Authority is a registered Scottish Charity with the major objective of promoting a deeper knowledge of Scottish Tartans, their origins, manufacture, use, history and development and we study, record and stimulate research on the subject. A vitally important objective has also been to compile and maintain the International Tartan Index to record and document all known historical tartans and to provide a free, dependable and accountable information resource for the public and a reliable and comprehensive database of all known tartans.

The Scottish Tartans Authority is an excellent resource for people trying to uphold the traditions of tartan. [Click here to find out more at their website.](http://www.tartansauthority.com/)