Hay tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Hay.
The main Hay sett, first published in the Vestiarium Scoticum in 1842 and later recorded for the Register from a threadcount supplied by the Earl of Erroll, the clan's chief, in 2002. It is the pattern most commonly worn and sold as the Hay tartan.
Thread count
R/12 G8 Y4 G34 R4 G4 R4 G16 R52 G12 R8 K4 R8 W/12Each 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
- G — Green
- Y — Yellow
- K — Black
- W — 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 “Hay” — 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 Hay range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
