The Bespoke Highlandwear Tailoring Experience

Create the perfect one-of-a-kind outfit that makes a statement and stands the test of time. Order online or visit our Edinburgh store.

  • Expertly handmade

    Kilts

    We pride ourselves on creating beautifully handmade kilts, tailored to perfection and designed to last a lifetime.

  • Something different

    Trews

    Trews are increasingly popular alternative to the kilt. Tailored to fit you perfectly, choose between Argyll or Military styles.

  • The full package

    Kilt Packages

    Carefully curated kilt packages that will ensure you're the best dressed for any occasion.

  • Your Big Day

    Weddings

    From Handfasting Ribbons in your chosen tartan to complete Kilt Outfits, we can make your day extra special.

  • Bespoke Tailoring

    One of a kind

    At GNK we can create a bespoke kilt outfit as unique as you are, in tartan or tweed with customised details.

Exceptional Highlandwear for your event

Our kilt hire specialists will help you find the perfect outfit for your special occasion. Book your kilt hire online or visit our Edinburgh store for a fitting.

  • Hire Full Kilt Outfits

    With a wide selection of jackets and tartans we will ensure you look your best.

  • Hire A Kilt

    If it's just the kilt you need we have a wide range of tartans to choose from.

  • Hire A Jacket

    Have a kilt but need a jacket? We've got you covered.

The perfect gifts & accessories

Classically stylish pieces carefully crafted to last a lifetime. Perfect for gifting, or treating yourself.

  • ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Came from the states for a wedding and we didn’t know where to begin. Elliot helped us get everything together and had plenty of insight on what would look good together. Everything turned out wonderful, and looked great. Would highly recommend Gordon Nicolson for their kilt hire services!

    Jason

  • ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Charlotte and Gordon were so kind and amazing. Got me everything needed on walk in notice. One of our most memorable interactions and moments of our trip to Scotland. Charlotte was a pure delight. It was a fun and engaging experience. This business is also a school teaching traditional kilt making! What an amazing place.

    Benjamin

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    ...we went directly to Gordon Nicolson Kiltmakers and were not disappointed! Edinburgh is teeming with souvenir shops that claim to sell "Made in Scotland" but often offer cheap imports.
    Here you can actually get high-quality, authentic products, truly made in Scotland. We were particularly impressed by the quality of the fabrics and the beautiful, traditional selection.
    The shop looks rather unassuming from the outside, but inside you'll find lovingly presented, genuine craftsmanship. The employees were very friendly, knowledgeable, and took their time...

    Max

  • ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

    Absolutely delightful experience! The staff are gracious and quickly accommodated my desire for a bespoke kilt. Appointments are available online or by stopping in. My wife got a scarf matching the tartan I selected (Monarch of the Glen) and I added a made to order dress sporran.

    Jim

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HIRE OF THE MONTH

October exclusive -Highland Granite Tartan

Highland Granite Tartan Hire Packages booked throughout the month of October 2025 can enjoy a 10% discount on the package price!

Use code GNK10OCT25 at checkout
subject to availability • T's & C's Apply

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Corporate Services

From designing a company tartan to supplying kilt outfits for events, GNK have been working with businesses to create one of a kind experiences for over 20 years.

  • Corporate Hire

    We can kit your group out with full Highlandwear outfits to ensure your event is one to remember.

  • Corporate Design

    Design your own company or brand tartan which can be used in a multitude of ways.

  • Tartan Talks

    We love to share our passion for kilts, tartan and history with groups large and small.

Real folk making the real thing

We’re artisans not inventors, human beings not gurus. There is love, pride and craftsmanship in everything we do. And we’re here to make you a beautiful kilt. Traditional handmade kiltmaking. Rooted in the past. Engineered for the future. Pleated to perfection.

THE GNK KILTMAKING STANDARD

From our family to yours...

Nestled into the shop floor of a seventeenth-century tenement on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile, we have been trading handmade kilts and highlandwear since April 2009...

At the heart of it all, is a hardworking team - the GNK Family. A wee but mighty bunch of experts in the field of highlandwear and all that it entails. Your GNK experience will be a special one.

Our story

Our values

Heritage. Craftsmanship. Sustainability. Made In Scotland

Handmade kilts tailored to an exacting standard by skilled artisans.
Created with expertise in the heart of Edinburgh using the finest Scottish tartan.

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