Margaret Morrison Sporran Blog

Choosing the Perfect Groom’s Sporran: The Ultimate Guide to Wedding Highland Dress
The groom's sporran is more than just a functional accessory; positioned front and centre, it serves as the definitive masterpiece of his Highland dress. While groomsmen typically wear handsome sem...
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Handmade vs Imported Sporrans — What Nobody Tells You Before You Buy
There's a simple test that separates a handmade Scottish sporran from an import the moment you pick it up. It costs nothing, takes two seconds, and the answer is in your hands. Literally.
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How to Choose a Wedding Dress Sporran-Complete Guide
Your kilt is pressed, your hose are straight, and your sgian dubh is polished — but nothing completes a Highland wedding outfit quite like the right sporran. Choose well and it becomes the centrepi...
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How To Wear a Sporran Correctly-The Complete Guide
From chain height and correct positioning to choosing the right sporran for the occasion — our complete guide to wearing a sporran correctly, written by Scotland's master sporran makers in Perth.
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How to Choose a Kilt Belt-The Complete Guide (Sizing, Width, Leather & Clan Crests)
How to Choose A Kilt Belt: The Complete Buyer's Guide A kilt belt seems like a simple thing- a strap of leather with a buckle right? But choose the wrong size, width or leather and it could sit odd...
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2025: A Year of Hard Work, Heritage and Highlights
2025: A Year of Heritage, Hard Work and Highlights Looking back at the workbench here in our Perth workshop, it is hard to believe how much has happened in twelve short months. 2025 hasn’t just ...
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The atmosphere at this year’s Royal Highland Show was nothing short of electric, with sunshine and blue skies setting the perfect backdrop for four days of celebrating Scottish craftsmanship, agric...
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When it comes to outfitting a pipe band or military unit, every detail matters — from the the kilts to the jackets, and especially the sporrans. For bands and regiments that demand more than off-th...
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The History and Use of the Sporran: A Timeless Highland Tradition The sporran is more than just a curious accessory dangling from a kilt — it is a vital part of traditional Scottish Highland dress ...
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The Repair Shop on the Road- Meet the sporran makers
Our Tv debut on The Repair Shop on the Road...
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