Grant Hunting or Black Watch tartan
Hunting tartan of Clan Grant.
The dark blue, black and green Black Watch sett, which the Grants wear as their hunting tartan. The Register links it to the independent company raised by Colonel William Grant of Ballindalloch in 1725, whose plaids were woven in Strathspey. An early sample of the pattern is labelled 'Grant'.
Thread count
DB/44 K4 DB4 K4 DB4 K32 G32 K4 G32 K32 DB32 K4 DB/4Each 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
- DB — Dark Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
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 “Grant Hunting or Black Watch” — 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 Grant range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
