Burberry is a British luxury fashion house headquartered in London, England.

Is Burberry a Scottish tartan?

The Scottish Register of Tartans, incidentally, refers to the pattern in question as “Burberry,” and says “it has become so much part of the Burberry image that it has been trademarked and can now be regarded as a Corporate tartan.”

What is the Burberry tartan?

Called Nova Check, it was a leitmotiv in its successive collections with white, black, and camel-colored Scottish threads. But it wasn’t until 1924 that Thomas Burberry designed the iconic Haymarket Check, the famous white, black, red, and beige Scottish motif that still marks the brand’s creations today.

Burberry is one of the most sought-after luxury brands on the resale market. This English company rose to popularity in the late 1800s for their water-resistant trench coats made of gabardine. In the 1920s, they created a distinct tartan plaid, which was sewn within the lining of their popular trench coats.