Irvine of Drum tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Irvine.
The Register records that Peter MacArthur and Co of Glasgow made a few kilt lengths for a Major Irvine about 1858, in colours similar to Forbes. It adds that a tartan collector gave an earlier date of 1889, without known evidence.
Thread count
CW6 A6 K6 A42 WG98 A42 K6 A6Each 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
- CW — Clear
- A — Azure
- K — Black
- WG — Wthrd 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 “Irvine of Drum” — 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 Irvine range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.