I wore a kilt to a climate protest, just for the hell of it, and it changed my life. A Scotsman stopped me in the street and said, “Aye, that’s what this movement needs, its own clan tartan!” He was none other than Loftus McLeod of Skye, the fearless freedom fighter who founded the Liberation Kilt Company to fight the injustices of his day, earning him the coveted Disturber of the Peace Award in 1781.

Inspired by his example, a group of us were arrested for protesting the hijacking of a climate & energy bill by fossil fuel interests. Sitting in the DC jail, we realized that what our fractured movement needed was a unifying aesthetic that anyone could wear, regardless of what group they belonged to. A climate change tartan! 

Named in honor of Dr. Charles Keeling, the climate scientist, our Keeling tartan was worn at COP26 by the World Wildlife Fund delegation, including Eliud Kipchoge, the world champion marathon runner.

We have also designed tartans against human trafficking (Blueheart tartan), the persecution of writers (Havel tartan), nuclear proliferation (Yamaguchi tartan), deepening inequality (Liberty Square tartan), entrenched despotism (Tahrir tartan), and other modern scourges.

Now in its 10th year, our Rebel Tartan Project empowers students from the UK, Japan, China, India, France and other nations to confront global issues in radically creative ways.  

We launched this store for people who refuse to identify with any other tribe than Team Humanity. We offer bespoke kilts and a quirky collection of t-shirts featuring our kilted skeleton (a hit with Oxford University students).

We offset shipping emissions by donating a portion of each sale to carbon removal companies. We donate a portion of our profits to partner charities, such as PEN International.

p.s. we're planning a retail destination, combining tartan clothing and accessories, weaving, tailoring, books, talks, screenings, music, food, art and more — bringing people together for a truly catalytic experience.

Now open your wallet. ~ Giles