MacNab tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Macnab.
This sett was published in the Vestiarium Scoticum, which appeared in instalments between 1829 and 1842. Its authors, the self-styled Sobieski Stuart brothers, claimed royal Stuart descent to lend the book authority, but the work is now generally treated as a Victorian invention rather than a genuine record of old clan tartans, so we can't call this pattern ancient.
Thread count
K/2 R24 C4 G8 C4 R4 G/12Each 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
- R — Red
- C — Red
- G — Mod 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 “MacNab” — 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.
