MacCallum tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacCallum.
The Register records this sett with a date of 1832. It quotes D. W. Stewart, who said the family lost the old sett and had this modern design prepared from the memories of old people in Argyllshire. The Register also notes that the black beside the azure is counted as 4 in older registers but as 10 in Stewart's woven silk sample.
Thread count
G/42 K12 A6 G22 K34 B34 K/6Each 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
- K — Black
- A — Azure
- 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 “MacCallum” — 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 MacCallum range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
