In 2016, Robert and Julie Jones, the owners and directors of Rablogan Castle Limited, then based in Edinburgh, Scotland, were excited to discover that Tartan fabric was finding a newfound relevance in European fashion. While they recognized the traditional history behind Tartan, they believed that Europe was leading the way of a bigger and brighter future for such fabric with its incorporation into everyday attire. Not wanting to undermine in any way the historical significance of Tartan that was associated with the Scottish Clans and families, the company began designing a range of non-traditional fashion registered Tartans with a plan to follow the European trend in the global market.
In 2020, Rablogan of Scotland was born as the premier fabric and clothing brand of Rablogan Castle Limited. So as to better facilitate its plan, the company relocated its operation to Inverness in the Scottish Highlands in 2022 with production based out of nearby Nairn. Interest in the company’s products resulted in the establishment of a manufacturing facility and small retail outlet in Nairn in early 2024.
The company’s Tartans are designed and registered by Robert and then prepared for weaving in collaboration with the design team at MacNaughton Group of Perth. All of the company’s fabrics are woven at The Isle Mill in Keith, Aberdeenshire. Calling upon their individual backgrounds and ancestral roots, Julie and Robert are responsible for the design and development of a full and continually expanding range of garments, incorporating the company’s unique Tartans, that appeal to young and old alike from all parts of the globe.
With retail sales already established in the United States, the Rablogan of Scotland brand was launched to the wholesale market at Celtic Showcase in New Jersey, USA in the spring of 2023. Since then, the company has continued its presence at Celtic Showcase and, more recently in January 2024, exhibited its range of garments at Scotland Trade Fair in Glasgow, Scotland. The range, which started with just a couple of ladies’ capes, now embodies attire for lassies, laddies and wee-ones as well as home goods, all centered around the company’s tartans and belief that Tartan is a design with a place in all aspects of life.
For 2025, Rablogan Castle Limited through its brand, Rablogan of Scotland, is excited to announce the impending launch of the first three of its tartans in a tweed weave that will be be incorporated into many of the garments of its product range, a range that continues to gain popularity wherever it is presented.