Bandeaux

Headbands, scrunchies, clips, bows and ribbon ties in woven tartan across over 5000 setts. They are the smallest and cheapest way to wear a family tartan, which makes them the usual first purchase for children and a reliable gift for anyone.

For practice and general wear, yes. For formal competition, check the rules of your association first, since some specify what may be worn in the hair and some do not permit tartan at all in certain categories. Requirements vary more than people expect between organisations.

Scrunchies and fabric covered bands are gentler than plain elastics, since the cloth spreads the tension rather than concentrating it. Clips and slides with metal fittings should be checked for sharp edges before use on children. Woven cloth does not snag the way a rough elastic does.

Yes, and for a wedding or a formal occasion it is worth ordering both at once so they come from the same weaving run. Tartan is woven in batches and slight shade variation between runs shows when two pieces sit close together in photographs.

Hand wash cool, reshape while damp and dry flat. Remove any metal clip or fitting first if it detaches. Never tumble dry, since heat degrades the elastic in scrunchies and bands faster than anything else and there is no way to replace it once it goes. Girls' outfits in the same sett are in girls' tartan clothing.

Scrunchies and fabric bands are, since the cloth spreads tension rather than concentrating it. Check clips and slides for sharp edges before use, and avoid anything with small detachable parts for toddlers. For a matching piece at a formal event, see tartan sashes.