MacBean tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacBean.
The Register calls this the standard clan tartan. It also says the count differs from the one entered in the Lyon Court's Public Register of Arms on 8 March 1960.
Thread count
G/14 W4 R8 LP8 G4 LP8 R8 W4 K4 G20 K4 W4 K4 B4 W4 B4 K8 W4 R/114Each 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
- G — Green
- W — White
- R — Red
- LP — Mauve
- K — Black
- 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 “MacBean” — 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 MacBean range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
