Hamilton tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Hamilton.
The red Hamilton sett was first recorded in the Vestiarium Scoticum of 1842. The Register says plainly that the manuscript behind that book is now known to have been forged, and that there is no evidence of a Hamilton tartan before it.
Thread count
W8 R60 B32 R8 B32 R8 B32 R60Each 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
- W — White
- R — Red
- B — Blue
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 “Hamilton” — 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 Hamilton range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
