Mackay Blue tartan
Other sett of Clan Mackay.
Often called the blue Mackay, or Morgan. The design comes from the Vestiarium Scoticum of 1842, whose authors, the Register says, added romance and some spurious historical documentation to the subject.
Thread count
R/8 BL64 K24 BL8 K24 BL/8Each 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
- BL — Balmoral Blue
- 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 “Mackay Blue” — 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 Mackay range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
