Regions - ECOTEC in Scotland
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Case Study: Economic Impact of Scotland's Tartan Industry
ECOTEC undertook new research directed at establishing the economic contribution of the tartan industry to Scotland. While the economic significance of tartan had been recognised, previously no reliable estimates existed as to the overall value of tartan to the Scottish economy, the tartan industry being notably difficult to disentangle and assess on the basis of official data and sector definitions.
Our approach involved application of a specially configured version of REMI-ECOTEC Model to Scotland's tartan industry to more closely identify and measure its national contribution. Importantly, the research also encompassed a programme of industry consultations with Scottish companies and industry representatives as a basis for further extending and validating our modelling inputs and analysis.
Our analysis revealed 'tartan' as a very significant contributor to the wider Scottish economy – spanning exports; manufacture of clothing & accessories; the design industry; retail and tourism sectors etc – and one certainly larger than previously indicated. In policy terms the results of the study have been instrumental in help to prepare the case for the establishment of a National Register of Tartans, as recently announced by Jim Mather, Scottish enterprise minister.
