MacKellar tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacKellar.
The Register says this sett appears in Johnston & Ross lists from about 1930. Its white and yellow lines are said to mark the family as a Campbell sept. One suggestion is that it was the version worn by the tenor Kenneth MacKellar.
Thread count
CW/8 DB36 K28 A6 K28 G12 CW6 G8 YT10 G8 CW6 G/60Each 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
- CW — Clear
- DB — Dark Blue
- K — Black
- A — Azure
- G — Green
- YT — Tan 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 “MacKellar” — 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 MacKellar range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
