MacLaren tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacLaren.
The Register records that the MacLarens adopted this sett around the levee of 1822. It matches the Ferguson tartan except for a yellow line where the Ferguson has white. Wilsons of Bannockburn were weaving it before 1820 under the name Regent.
Thread count
B/48 K16 G16 R4 G16 K4 Y/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
- R — Red
- Y — M 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 “MacLaren” — 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 MacLaren range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
