Fraser tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Fraser.
The red Fraser sett most people know, and the one shown for the name in the Vestiarium Scoticum of 1842. The Register quotes a letter from Lord Lovat, printed in 1850, saying old plaids proved this was the pattern worn before 1745. It also records D.W. Stewart's view that the sett began as an early Grant tartan.
Thread count
R/4 B24 R4 G24 R48 WW/2Each 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
- G — Green
- 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 “Fraser” — 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 Fraser range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
