MacDonald of Sleat tartan
Other sett of Clan MacDonald.
A simple red and green sett. According to the Register it was woven in the eighteenth century and devised from an old tartan in a painting at Armadale Castle, though the reconstruction differs from the original. Whether by design or mistake is not known.
Thread count
R/72 G4 R10 G/32Each 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
- R — Red
- G — 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 “MacDonald of Sleat” — 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 MacDonald range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
