It’s difficult to imagine a more perfect present for the winter time than a genuine tartan lambswool scarf.

Whoever you’re shopping for, be it mother, father, husband, wife, sister or brother you really can’t make a better choice.

We’ve just had our Christmas stock delivered and as you can see from the pictures, receiving and storing 2500 tartan scarves all at once is far from easy! However, the girls worked extremely hard and we’re very pleased with the result.

Our main supplier of woollen scarves are the renowned Scottish Borders company of Lochcarron. Established shortly after the end of World War 2, this family company use a combination of traditional methods and craftsmanship along with the very latest in technology, to produce knitwear that is second to none. With three manufacturing and design facilities in Hawick, Selkirk and Langholm, and with celebrity customers ranging from Sir Sean Connery to Shrek, their claim to be the world’s leading tartan manufacturer is difficult to dispute!

We have an extensive range of 150 different tartan scarves, so we’re confident that you will always find the perfect one to suit your needs. With our search facility we’ve made it even easier for you to find your ideal choice.

With our updated search options it’s now possible to look for a specific tartan or clan or, on the other hand, if you just want a good looking scarf, choose from a range of non generic tartans such as our own design “Scotland Forever” or the Isle Of Skye.

Unlike similar looking yet inferior products on the market, our scarves are made in Scotland from 100% pure lambswool. Simple, warm and easy to wear, we’re sure you will find what your looking for in our fantastic range.

Finally, we’d like to thank our models for braving the elements that day in order to allow us to bring you some great pictures that give you an idea of how chic and fashionable this range is. Our models Gavin and Rachel were extremely patient as we staged this photo shoot in freezing temperatures and a very strong and bitter wind, so thanks guys!

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Kiltmakers.co.uk has done it again!  They have succeeded in bringing you some of the finest and highest quality Celtic Jewellery available. Not familiar with the origin and meanings of the Celtic symbols?  Then keep reading.

Celtic Knots are one of the most enduring symbols in history, though their exact meaning is somewhat elusive.  Written records are sparse and the records of Celtic invaders and persecutors may be slightly biased.  Various Celtic Knot designs started appearing around 450 AD and it is believed that they symbolize eternity or endlessness.  When you look at a Celtic Knot there is no beginning, nor an end.  Their weavings are at times beautifully complex or just simply beautiful.  Sometimes known as the ‘mystic knot’ or the ‘endless knot’, they are most often given to a loved-one as a symbol of everlasting love or as a talisman for a charmed life.

The symbolism of the Celtic Cross is much harder to explain.  The ancient Druids first derived this design as a symbol of the knowledge achieved through living life and as a reminder of how their faith guided them to knowing the mysteries of life through the 4 methods to ascension: self-awareness, wisdom, nature and spiritual awareness.  The cross was, and still is, a symbol of that journey.  Circles around the Cross arose out of a desire to symbolize the ‘whole’ or the inclusion of unification and totality.  Give this as a gift of understanding and love to those you care deeply for.

Amethysts and Heathergems are the most prevalent gems incorporated into the Kiltmakers jewellery line.  Amethysts have long been used in ancient times for medicinal purposes and as a symbol of divinity; more recently in history they are esteemed as the gem defining friendship.  Amethysts combined with a Celtic Knot would be the perfect symbol and gift of an enduring friendship or love.  Heathergems, on the other hand, are man-made; the process involved in making them is amazing and due to the nature of their manufacture, no two stones will be exactly the same.  Briefly, here is the process:  Scottish Heather is collected, cut, shot-blasted to remove the bark, cleaned and then dyed using all natural dyes. The heather used is too old to provide nutrition for wildlife and is pulled in a manner which promotes the growth of new heather.  Then, different combinations of coloured stems are put into a machine that compresses the heather into blocks under an amazing eighty tons of pressure, similar to how minerals are compressed by the earth to create many precious and semi-precious gemstones.  The result is a multi-coloured stone block that is then cut into sections, which are then wrought into shapes using a lathe and a Gravograph computer-controlled machine.  Mind you, this process is accomplished mostly by hand by highly skilled artisans.  Finally, the cut shapes are sanded, polished and hand-lacquered with 5 coats before being set into the stunning silver and pewter jewellery pieces presented here.

Kiltmakers’ newest jewellery line combines the timeless symbols of Celtic Lore with the craftsmanship that you have come to expect when making a purchase from Kiltmakers.  Combining semi-precious silver and pewter metals with the vibrant colours of Amethysts and Heathergems, this collection of brooches, earrings, pendants, charms, bangles and kilt pins will make gift-giving effortless and affordable, yet exceedingly tasteful.  You might even find a little something for yourself!

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We’ve some fantastic ‘dialect’ products now on our website … have a look at our T-Shirts, Mugs and Tablewear… but what do they mean??? Here’s the answers:

BESOM

(biz-um) bisom Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. obstreperous girl or woman; female upstart [as in "Dinnae pou' yer brither's hair, ya wee besom"]. 2. woman of low moral standing; a hussy ( “Thon yin’s a right mucky besom”). 3. broomstick or scourge; any broom made from loose twigs. 4. a comet or its tail.

BLETHER

(ble-thir) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. person who catters incessantly; one who babbles on and on (” That wee yin o’ yours is an awfy blether getting’”). ~v. 2. to engage in conversation, long-winded or idle talk ( as in ” Ah met yer granny doon the toun, we hud a richt guid blether the gither”) [ see also sweetie-wife ]

BRAW

(br-aww) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1. fine, pleasant esp. weather. (“It’s a braw day the day” or “It’s a braw, bricht, moonlicht night the nicht.”) 2. attractive, pretty, often in “You’re really braw, hen. Fancy a Ruby Murray?”

CANNY

(can-y) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1. cautious, careful, hesitant; unwilling to rush into things. 2. frugal, prudent (esp. with money) [a canny scot- one who has an aversion to separating money from his pocket] ( as in ” He’s that canny he aye pays for his round wi’ empty lemonade bottles”).

CRABBIT

(cra-bit) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1. ill-tempered, grumpy, curt, disagreeable; in a bad mood [esp. in the morning]. ( often used in ” ken this, yer a crabbit get, so you are”) ~n. by their nature or temperament conveys an aura of irritability.

EEJIT

(ee-jit) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. idiot, simpleton, one not possessed of all their mental faculties; one who is unable to properly conduct their own affairs ( as in ” Yer aff yer heid, ya eejit. That’s no’ a real dug” ). [ See also bawheid, dunderhead]

FOUTER

(foo-tir) Dialect, chiefly Scot, ~n. 1.one who muddles through; aimless, exasperating person (“Yer a fouter, gie it tae me, ah’ll dae it”). 2. a fiddly or troublesome job (” This is a right fouter, this”). ~adv. foutering ( “Yer foutering aboot. Stope it!”) [Similar to gitter]

FITBA’

(fit-baw) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. (m) the beautiful game 2. (f) stupid game involving 22 grown men (and 3 officials of dubious parentage and eyesight) kicking a lump of leather around a field, often sparking irrational behaviour, bad language and blind devotion to a team or player, to the detriment of normal marital relations. ( see fitba’ widow)

GALOOT

(gah-loot) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. (trad.) bumbling fool; slow witted person (as in “Och that’s no a tour guide. It’s a naked rambler, ya daft goloot!”). 2. awkward, clumsy or gangly.

GALLUS

(ga-luss) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1, self-confident, daring; cheeky. 2. stylish, impressive (” See him, he’s pure gallus, by the way”) 3. Orig. derogatory, meaning wild; a rascal; deserving to be hanged ( from the gallows).

GLAIKIT

(‘glai-kit) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1. (intr.) stupid: senseless, silly. ( often in“he stood there wi’ a glaikit look oan his fizzog”) 2. (tr.) giddy, thoughtless. 3. affected 4. petty.

NUMPTY

(num-p-tee) Dialect, chiefly Scot ~n. 1. a bumbling fool; one who is intellectually challenged (“no’ the fu’shillin’”) 2. Widely known in Scotland as an MSP (Member of Scottish Parliament) [as in “These numpties couldnae organise a piss up in a brewery.”]

SASSENACH

(sass-y-nak) sic. Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. an Englishman or -woman 2. used by highlanders to describe non-Gaelic-speaking Lowlander [from the Gaelic sasunnach, meaning Saxon ] 3. someone who actually understands the rules of cricket and mentions 1966 every bloody chance they get (see Jimmy Hill).

SCUNNER

(‘scun-ner) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~vb. 1.(intr.) to feel aversion. 2. (tr.) to produce a feeling of aversion in. ~n 3. a strong feeling of aversion ( often in take a scunner, or ” git oot o’ ma face ya wee scunner” ) 4. an object of dislike; nuisance, [c] 4: from Scot. skunner, from ?]

SKIVER

(sky-ver) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~ n. 1. one who avoids tasks or work in general; a shirker. [also sloper]. ~ v. skive (“Ah cannae be arsed wi’ this – ah’m away fur a skive”) 2. splinter of wood embedded in the skin (also skelf)

STEAMIN’

(stee-min) Slang, chiefly Scot. ~adj. drunk, inebriated, the state of having consumed too much bevy. ( see also “guttered,fu’, pissed, gassed, blootered, stoned, miraculous, legless, smashed, minced, wrecked, mingin’, welly’d, mortal, arsed, blitzed, blazin’, hingin’, buckled)

TEUCHTER

(choo-chter) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~n. 1. (trad.) one who derives from the Highlands of Scotland ( a Hielander); more commonly used by city folk to describe rural dwellers. 2. Gaelic-speaker (mostly to each other) esp. at strange gatherings known as Mods. [definitely not Rockers]. Occassionally partakes of a wee dram. ( also heuchter teuchter).

WABBIT

(wah-bit) Dialect, chiefly Scot. ~adj. 1. exhausted, out of breath; unable to function due to extreme tiredness (as in “Playin’ wi’ thae weans has gote me wabbit”) [similar to puggled]

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