Mackenzie tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Mackenzie.
A Black Watch-type sett of blue, black and green with alternating white and red lines. It is the regimental tartan of the Seaforth Highlanders, raised by Mackenzie, Earl of Seaforth, in 1778. The Register notes that the threadcount was recorded in the Lyon Court's register in 1949.
Thread count
B/24 K4 B4 K4 B4 K24 G24 K2 W4 K2 G24 K24 B24 K2 R/4Each 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
- B — Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- W — White
- R — Red
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” — 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.
