MacLeod of Lewis tartan
Dress tartan of Clan MacLeod.
The bold yellow and black sett, also known as MacLeod dress and jokingly as 'Loud MacLeod'. It comes from the Vestiarium Scoticum of 1842, though the Register notes that a sketch of it was already in MacLeod hands by 1829.
Thread count
K/32 Y4 K32 Y48 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
- K — Black
- Y — Yellow
- 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 “MacLeod of Lewis” — 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 MacLeod range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
