MacQuarrie #5 tartan
Clan tartan of Clan MacQuarrie.
The Register dates this sett to 1886 and says it is the one most often used and illustrated today. It quotes D C Stewart, who called it related to the red MacDonald, and notes that the earliest related MacQuarrie sett is in the Cockburn Collection of about 1815.
Thread count
G/48 R16 G4 R4 G4 R/64Each 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 — 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 “MacQuarrie #5” — 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 MacQuarrie range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
