MacTavish #2 tartan
Other sett of Clan MacTavish.
This is the sett as printed in Johnston's 1906 book. The Register says that in October 2003 the Lord Lyon was asked to record it as the official MacTavish tartan, in place of an earlier version that differs only in a black line where this one has blue.
Thread count
A/8 K24 A24 RB8 DR48 A/8Each 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
- A — Azure
- K — Black
- RB — Royal Blue
- DR — Dark 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 “MacTavish #2” — 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 MacTavish range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
