MacArthur tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacArthur.
The Register calls this the customarily accepted MacArthur sett. It says the pattern has the same basic form as the MacDonald, Lord of the Isles sett, and mentions the family's old tie to the MacDonalds as hereditary pipers on Skye. It dates the design to 1842 (the Vestiarium Scoticum).
Thread count
Y/8 G48 K12 G12 K/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
- Y — Yellow
- G — Green
- K — Black
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” — 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.
