Cockburn of Ormiston Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Cockburn.
The Register says this comes from the MacGregor-Hastie collection and was apparently on sale in Edinburgh in the 1930s. It adds that it does not seem to have been seen since.
Thread count
R/4 K4 G16 K4 Y4 K4 B16 K4 WW4 K4 B16 G4 K4 G4 K4 WW/62Each letter is a colour and each number a count of threads. The slashes mark the pivots: the pattern runs to the end, then reverses back on itself.
Colours
- R — Red
- K — Black
- G — Green
- Y — Yellow
- B — Blue
- WW — Wilson White
Shades follow the Register's palette for this entry. Woven cloth varies by mill and by colourway.
Get the kilt
When you order a kilt, ask for the tartan by its full name — for example “Cockburn of Ormiston Dress” — and say which colourway you want. “Modern” is dark and strong, “ancient” is lighter, “weathered” is muted. The sett is the same in each.
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Wear the colours
Our own Cockburn range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
