Our CANONGATE SALES STORE is currently CLOSED for refurbishment from SUNDAY 4th FEBRUARY 2024 for approximately 6 weeks. Our Sales Team have RELOCATED to our HIRE STORE 19-21 St Marys Street to continue business as usual, during this time. ALL COLLECTIONS including Made-to-Measure Orders MUST be arranged by PRIOR APPOINTMENT ONLY to avoid disappointment. Thank you for your co-operation.

The Kiltmakers Chronicle

  • 150 Years: The Scotland National Team Tartan at Hampden Park

    The 1872 association fooball between the national teams of scotland and England is official recognised by FIFA as the first ever international ...
  • Kiltmakers Story: Victoria Brady

    Vicky has been with GNK for a while now. Having originally worked on a tartan and heritage craft related project while studying HND Textiles at...
  • Summer Edmond: Horse Riding and Tartan

    This year GNKfamily had the honour of sponsoring a very talented young British Showjumper!Louise and Eve Nicolson have a firm fondness for hor...
  • Kiltmakers Story: Helen's 100th Kilt

    Helen, our in house kiltmaker, EKA tutor and famously if you’ve ever popped in “the Irish one”, recently reached a fantastic landmark mome...
  • Tartan - The Royal Connection

    The British Royals association with tartan is incredibly long and very iconic. This week, we have felt inspired to look back on the Roya...
  • The King's Jaunt: The Visit of George IV

    The King's Kilted Jaunt and its Everlasting Impact. The visit of George IV in 1822 will forever be a turning point in the story of kilts ...
  • Timeless Tweed - The Lovat Charcoal Tweed Jacket and Waistcoat

    Raising the GNK standard through the development of our exclusive Lovat Charcoal Tweeds
  • The kilberry Sgian Dubh

    Our Kilberry Sgian Dubh's are a very special part of our handpicked highlandwear collection.Hand turned by the talented craftsmen of Kilberry ...
  • Editorial: The Platinum Jubilee Edit

    Learn more about the connection between the Royal Family and kilts, in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
  • GNK: Time for Reflection

    In a post Covid world full of uncertainty, let's take a moment to reflect and look at what keeps the GNKfamily moving forward no matter what - ...
  • The Nursing Tartan - One Year On

    Celebrating the first fantastic year of The Nursing Tartan on, none other than, International Nurses Day. In 2020 we were approached by ...
  • A Tartan Tale: Xbox

    The concept -  to reconfigure the iconic Xbox Controller with an emblematic Scottish identity reflecting the universal appeal of the progressive Xbox brand throughout the global community.