MacPhail tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacPhail.
The Register takes this sett from a sample in the MacGregor-Hastie collection, the basis of the Scottish Tartans Society's cloth archive. The sample was unmarked, and the Register suggests it dates from between 1930 and 1950.
Thread count
K/8 AA4 G52 R12 K28 R/100Each 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
- AA — Anc Azure
- G — Green
- 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 “MacPhail” — 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.
