MacPhail (Blue Bands) tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacPhail.
The Register notes that the Scottish Tartans Society index and other files show black bands on the red, not the blue shown here, which was woven by Ingles Buchan. It also says MacPhail means son of Paul.
Thread count
K/8 A2 G48 R12 BL16 R/80Each 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
- A — Azure
- G — Green
- R — Red
- BL — Balmoral Blue
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 “MacPhail (Blue Bands)” — 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 MacPhail range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
