Jewish tartan?

[Monkey@Arms]

There are several. Tartans, however, were not born in Scotland (neither was the bagpipe which some scholars have even suggested was brought by Jewish traders) and have an older history than the current modern approach to them as clan or family uniforms. The fringes on the Scottish plaid are..

While the first official records of Jews in Scotland date from the 17th century, Jews have been trading with and living among the lands much longer. There is much speculation, for instance, that the Gordon clan (among several others) were originally Jewish traders (גורדון) under the Norman migration. Current genetic research (still in its infancy) seems to support many of these theories that just a few years ago were considered wild and wacky.

Speaking of wacky tartans? Why not an Elvis Presley tartan--- Jewish, American and of Scottish ancestry? :-)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3614857.stm

Hey, Nanook. Interesting post. Is there any materials on the net about the Gordon theory, or early Jewish settlers in Scotland? Also, I'm confused Elvis =Jewish?

A good friend of ours is a jewish guy who doesn't own a kilt, but does go out to Celtic festivals and hangs out with us. Ever since he saw Utilikilts at a festival, he said he'd wear a kilt if we made him a "jew-tilikilt".

I know of quite a few Jewish UK wearers who participate on the UK board. Definitely an untapped market for a new heritage tartan. I am sure we could come up with an appropriate color scheme.

Best regards,

Jake