Gordon tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Gordon.
The Black Watch sett with a yellow stripe added, and the regimental tartan of the Gordon Highlanders. The Register records that the 4th Duke of Gordon chose it in 1793 from three patterns offered by William Forsyth, a weaver and outfitter in Huntly.
Thread count
B46 K6 B6 K6 B6 K34 G44 K4 Y8 K4 G44 K34 B44 K6 B6 K6 B44 K34 G44 K4 Y8 K4 G44 K34 B6 K6 B6 K6Each letter is a colour and each number a count of threads. This sett has no pivots: it runs to the end and then repeats from the start.
Colours
- 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 “Gordon” — 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 Gordon range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
