Tartan is a paitren conseestin o criss-crossed horizontal an vertical baunds in multiple colours. Tartans oreeginate in wuiven claith, nou thay are uised in mony ither materials. Tartan is parteecular associate wi Scotland. Scots kilts awmaist aye hae tartan paitrens. (Tartan is kent as plaid in North Americae, but in Scotland, a plaid is a tartan claith slung ower the shouder or a blanket.)

Three ensaumples o Scots tartan.