'East meets West' is the theme at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo this year where they will be celebrating Bollywood fashion and Scotland’s knitwear trade with help from Shetland brand Nielanell.

The brand, which is based in the tiny village of Hoswick on the island, won the design commission to style the Shetland pipers Hjaltibonhoga for the second year in a row.

Designer Niela Kalra said: “Congratulations to the Fiddlers and the whole support team. Being asked to return is a huge accolade and testament to their talent and hard work.”

Nielanell have created a fusion collection including a sarong, kilt, ponch and sari made out of a single piece of cloth in colours complementing the Scottish Pipers’ tartan.

The Tattoo showcases piping groups from 48 countries, broadcasted to 100 million people worldwide.

Margaret Scollay of the Shetland Fiddlers Tattoo Working Group said: “We are delighted to be returning to the Tattoo, it’s a huge opportunity to introduce Shetland to the world and the atmosphere is incredible. The knitted saris capture the theme so well - the colours and design give uniformity to the group while giving the individual players the freedom to move and drape to suit.”

The Tattoo will be performing at Edinburgh Castle from Friday, August 7 to  Saturday, August 29.