Plaid has become a catch-all term in the US, but includes patterns with distinct histories, including tartan, from Scotland, which is more associated with Catholic school uniforms, and madras ...

Once the symbol of Scottish Highlander rebellion, plaid shifted into a textile of prestige and heritage — and became the symbol of preppy style.

Parents brand school's new £45 tartan skirt uniform discriminatory as it is double the price of the old one - and boys' trousers can be bought anywhere for a fraction of the cost.

Plaid has become a catch-all term in the US, but includes patterns with distinct histories, including tartan, from Scotland, which is more associated with Catholic school uniforms, and madras ...

By Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid ...