Farquharson tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Farquharson.
The Register links this sett to small pieces, believed to date from 1774, shown by Miss Farquharson of Invercauld at Inverness in 1930. It first appeared in print in Logan's The Scottish Gael in 1831. Tartan writer James Scarlett suggests it is a Black Watch base with added overchecks, probably from before 1800.
Thread count
R/4 B16 K4 B4 K4 B4 K32 G32 Y8 G32 K32 B32 K4 R/8Each 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
- B — Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- Y — Yellow
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 “Farquharson” — 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 Farquharson range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
