Mackenzie Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Mackenzie.
The clan sett lightened with broad white bands. The Register credits the threadcount to James Cant, who died in 1960, and notes that some weavers use black lines on the white where others use azure or blue.
Thread count
R/4 B14 K14 G16 K2 W4 K2 G16 K14 W4 A4 W14 A4 W/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
- R — Red
- B — Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- W — White
- A — Azure
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 “Mackenzie Dress” — 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 Mackenzie range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
