MacNab, Crimson tartan
Other sett of Clan Macnab.
A colour variant of the same Vestiarium Scoticum design, recorded in the Register with a plain red standing in for the more purplish shade used elsewhere in the sett. It shares the same disputed 19th-century origin as the standard Macnab tartan above.
Thread count
G/56 R14 M14 G28 M14 R96 K/8Each 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
- G — Mod Green
- R — Red
- M — Red
- K — Black
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 “MacNab, Crimson” — 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 Macnab range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
