MacDowall tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacDowall.
The Register says the threadcount was recorded in the Lyon Court Books on 19 March 2008 by the chief of the MacDowalls, and that Fraser and Kirkbright first wove it. According to the clan society, the chief worked it up from the Hunting Stewart sett. The blue stands for the Irish Sea, the green for the family seats and the oak badge, and a white overstripe for the diaspora.
Thread count
W/6 G28 B6 K14 B96 K14 W6 K6 W6 K6 W24 Y/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
- W — White
- G — Green
- B — Blue
- K — Black
- Y — 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 “MacDowall” — 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 MacDowall range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.