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Chapter 11 The World in the Grid
According to archaeologists, the earliest lattice pattern appeared in central Scotland, which has a history of 1 years ago.

Archaeological research proves that the Celts used striped and checked fabrics very early.It is said that from the fifth to sixth centuries AD, the Scots who ruled Scotland used grids to distinguish the ranks of people.

You can also find descriptions of the Scottish tartan in many historical documents. About 1 years ago, a doctor who practiced medicine in Scotland once wrote that the plaid in Scotland has obvious regional characteristics, and people in different regions wear clothing with different plaid patterns.One can tell which part of Scotland he is from by the tartan pattern on their body.According to the doctor's description, it shows that the Scottish grid had already been formed during that period.

In 1746, the famous battle of Culloden took place between Scotland and England. The brave Scottish warriors in checkered skirts left a deep impression on the English.Scottish tartan has become part of Scottish culture and tradition.After England defeated Scotland, the Scots were under the rule of the English.

From 1746 to 1782, the British government issued orders prohibiting men in the Scottish Highlands from wearing checkered kilts.However, this ban does not apply to women in the Scottish Lowlands, Scottish Highlands and soldiers of the Highland Regiment. Therefore, Scottish plaid continues to be popular in the Scottish Lowlands and parts of the United Kingdom.And textile companies have also spun this kind of large grid in Scotland.Among them, the William Wilson textile company in the lowlands of Scotland played an important role in promoting the popularity of plaid patterns.Wilson, the owner of the company, introduced a number of new patterns in response to the growing demand for plaid clothing among the Lowlanders.In this way, the pattern types and wearing range of Scottish plaid have been greatly expanded.

In the 19th century, the Gaelic myth of Ossian began to be widely circulated, and the novels of the Scottish poet Walter Scott also became popular.In some respects, the vast territory occupied by the British Empire is also largely due to the "bravery" of the Scottish Legion. In 1822, King George IV of England visited Edinburgh, Scotland, and announced that "let everyone wear his own plaid clothing".As a result, the Scots named a certain kind of plaid pattern they invented after their own surnames. Naturally, there are some iconic plaid patterns that have been handed down long ago named by ancient and prominent families.By the end of the 19th century, almost all Scottish surnames had their own checkered patterns, and the family grid was developed unprecedentedly.

In 1822, King George IV of the United Kingdom visited Edinburgh, Scotland, and declared that "let everyone wear his own plaid clothing"

In the history of lattice development, the types of lattice patterns have never stopped growing, especially in modern history, many families have several patterns themselves.At this time, people ushered in the era of industrialization, and the arrival of this era has satisfied people's demand for lattice.In modern society, many businesses and social groups in Scotland have exclusive tartan patterns, and even in the United States, Canada and New Zealand, some states have chosen representative tartan patterns for themselves.

Type of lattice

There are many types of grids, and there are many exquisite ones.If you can read tartan, you can tell a Scotsman's last name, his family background, what events he's going to, where he works, etc. based on the tartan pattern he wears.

In the early days of plaid development, the plaid pattern only appeared on the daily clothing of the Scots as an ornament.Later, because people in a certain area wore plaids woven by local textile workshops, which were more uniform, people could indicate which area they came from by the plaids they wore.This constitutes the regional concept of lattice.People in a region can easily identify which region the outsider comes from by the difference in the grid pattern.

Checkered clothing became more common so that each tribe had its own checkered pattern, and people from that tribe all wore the same checks, which became known as family checks.

Later, the plaid pattern was introduced into the uniform. Among them, the Black Watch pattern became a legal pattern. The uniform of the Scottish local regiment is this kind of plaid skirt, which is called the regiment plaid.

At the beginning of the 18th century, many plaid patterns were being lost. Some people realized this, so some organizations and individuals launched a movement to preserve the Scottish plaid pattern. As a result, some plaids with a long history were handed down.

Since then, plaid has become popular, and the plaid weaving and plaid clothing industry has gradually flourished.Today, there are as many as 2 lattices registered in the UK's "well-known lattice registration center".

In addition, grids are also divided into high and low, because they can indicate a person's status.For example, Queen Victoria's husband is a German, and he is a fan of Scottish plaid. Therefore, the plaid pattern designed by him has become the representative plaid of the British royal family, known as the royal plaid.In addition, the leaders of the major families also wear distinctive plaids to show their status, which is called the chief plaid.

From a functional point of view, different plaids should be worn on different occasions.For example, dress checks are worn for formal occasions, funeral checks are worn for funerals, and hunting checks are worn for recreational occasions.Now, some enterprises and social groups have designed unique grids for their employees' uniforms, which are called group grids.

famous tartan pattern

After more than 1 years of development, some famous Scottish lattices have been preserved. Here are a few brief introductions.

On July 1981, 7, the British Prince Charles and Diana held a wedding ceremony, and the plaid pattern commemorating this celebration was born, that is, the Lady Diana plaid pattern.

The Black Watch pattern was introduced into the uniform, the first tartan pattern worn by the British Royal Army.

Albert, the queen's German husband, was so obsessed with Scottish tartan patterns that he designed plaid wallpaper and carpets for Balmoral Castle, his residence with the queen. In 1860, he designed the Balmoral plaid. Since then, only members of the royal family in the UK are eligible to wear this plaid.

In 1985 and 1995, Burberry registered its own signature plaid.This grid pattern was launched by Burberry in 1920. It is Burberry's standard grid. On the basis of this grid, some grids of different colors have also been produced.

In December 1996, British Formula 12 driver Jackie Stewart launched the Stewart racing lattice.

Of course, of all these tartans, the most famous Scottish tartan is the Queen's personal tartan.This tartan pattern has been known since the end of the 18th century.

Clothing is like a mirror, reflecting our own fashion style, and it will faithfully feedback the beauty and brilliance of us.At the same time, can we see a dash of eternity?

The pattern on man's earliest artwork was a lattice.With simple criss-crossing, life becomes colorful.The vertical and horizontal separation and combination, how many fields have been separated, how many tastes have been separated, and how many ideas have been separated...

But no matter how it is divided, from vertical to horizontal, and from horizontal to vertical, the essence of this division has not changed. It is just a new trick on the ordinary grid, just to see how good the trick is.The so-called post-modernity refers to innovations in techniques, or updates based on them, because the grid in history is difficult to surpass, and there is a bit of helplessness in it.After thousands of years, we have entered the post-modern era. How can we distinguish colors in the fields of clothing at this time?

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