Our exclusive Tartan Design Service offers you a unique tartan of your own, as a Personal, Family, District (geographic), or Corporate/Organisation tartan.

The Tartan Design Service is a "package deal" that includes:

A custom tartan design based on personal details such as historical associations with certain places, surnames, professions, etc., your favourite colours, other tartans you admire, and so on — up to three designs will be offered in a digital image format, for you to choose from

Research to be sure the image you select is not too similar to any existing tartan to be recorded as a new tartan

A digital image of your new tartan you may use as desktop wallpaper for your computer, or as a master image for printed products

Weaving of 10 yards* (double-width, approximately 54" wide) of worsted wool twill tartan fabric in a medium (13 oz.) weight suitable for kiltmaking — this is sufficient yardage to make two traditional "8-yard" kilts to fit most sizes, or a kilt and fly plaid, or a kilt and a lady's kilted skirt, and possibly several more small items — kilts and other items are not included, but may be ordered separately; the fabric is the most expensive aspect of the package, but necessary in order to record the tartan, for which a sample must be submitted — we will also keep a small sample for our files; more fabric can be ordered at a fixed price per yard, if desired

Recording the new tartan with the Scottish Tartans Authority, including notation of restricted use, if you wish to so designate it

The cost for the entire Tartan Design Package is $2000.00 (USD).  The freight or postage charge for delivery of tartan (or any products made from it) to your address, and Customs duties (if applicable), are additional.  A nonrefundable $500.00 deposit is required at the time the design project is commissioned.  The remaining $1500.00 is due when the tartan design is approved and the weaving order is placed.  Charges for freight or postage and Customs duty (if applicable) are due at the time of despatch and/or delivery.  If delivered to a Maryland address, 6% state sales tax will be added.  If delivered within the UK or European Union (EU), 17.5% to 21% value-added tax (VAT) applies to the cost of the tartan material only; the VAT cost depends upon the country in which delivery is taken.  Any additional taxes or other fees levied at the delivery destination will likewise be the responsibility of the buyer.

We can arrange to have a variety of garments and accessories made to order in your tartan, if desired.  Our Scottish kiltmakers and tailors are amongst the finest in the industry — some even hold Royal Warrants to produce clothing for the Royal Family!

Ours is a business built on personalised service.  We will work with you to create a tartan design package to meet your needs and assure your satisfaction.  The services and prices listed above are a departure point; we welcome your ideas and detailed discussion of your requirements.

Please contact us attartan@ThistleStopShop.com for more information, or to commission a custom tartan design package.

* Please note that if the weaving house undertaking production of your tartan requires a minimum yardage greater than 10 yards, a surcharge to cover the cost of additional fabric will apply.