Dyslexia tartan will be a world's first

A new Scottish tartan has been registered to represent dyslexia and supporters are being offered the chance to bring it to life

Dyslexia Scotland have announced the design of the Dyslexia-Friendly Scotland tartan this week.

The new tartan is part of a campaign by the charity to promote the rights of people with dyslexia and the efforts of changemakers to create a more inclusive society.

Although there is greater awareness of the learning difference, the charity says that there is still a long way to go to make society more inclusive.

Lead for Creative and Digital at Dyslexia Scotland Katie Carmichael said: “Although half a million people in Scotland are dyslexic, too many are still lost in the margins of society.

“There is a global community of people with dyslexia looking for a sense of belonging and representation.

“As Dyslexia Scotland, we’re inviting the whole world to be part of Clan Dyslexia – to be part of our community, making dyslexia more visible, respected and included, the whole world over.”

World-renowned tartan weavers Lochcarron, whose commissions include work for celebrities and fashion houses including Vivienne Westwood, Sir Sean Connery and Ralph Lauren, were picked to design the tartan.

Lochcarron Managing Director Leah Robertson said: “It has been a pleasure to collaborate with Dyslexia Scotland in the design of their own tartan. This meaningful design represents the pursuit of a dyslexia-friendly Scotland, and we are proud to be involved in the creation of a tartan that supports such an important cause. We look forward to seeing the design come to life in its next chapter.”

The six-colour tartan, based on Dyslexia Scotland’s brand palette, symbolises children, young people and adults with dyslexia; woven in with the changemakers; all working in harmony for a dyslexia-friendly society.

Supporters are being invited to pledge funds for special rewards to help Dyslexia Scotland commission the first official weave of the bespoke tartan.

They have a £5,000 fundraising target.