Macpherson Hunting tartan
Hunting tartan of Clan Macpherson.
The tartan historian D.W. Stewart wrote in 1893 that this was the earliest sett known to have been worn by the clan, on a grey ground for hunting rather than the white ground of the clan tartan. It first appeared in print in 1850.
Thread count
BL/4 R4 N32 R4 BL4 R4 K32 R4 BL/44Each 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
- BL — Balmoral Blue
- R — Red
- N — Grey
- 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 “Macpherson Hunting” — 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 Macpherson range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
