Mackintosh tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Mackintosh.
The Register records this count as closest to the sett entered in the Lyon Court Book in 1951, described by the tartan historian D.C. Stewart as one of the few ancient setts too well documented to be doubted.
Thread count
B/3 R10 G40 R10 B20 R/70Each 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
- R — Red
- G — Green
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 “Mackintosh” — 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 Mackintosh range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
