MacArthur (Highland Society) tartan
Other sett of Clan MacArthur.
The Register says a portrait of about 1860 shows this double yellow-lined sett, and that a sample is claimed to sit in the Highland Society of London collection of 1815. It suggests the single-lined sett may be a flawed copy of this one, and says the chief has accepted both as genuine.
Thread count
K/30 G4 K8 G36 YT4 G/36Each 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
- K — Black
- G — Green
- YT — Tan 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 “MacArthur (Highland Society)” — 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 MacArthur range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
