Malcolm tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Malcolm.
The Register treats this asymmetrical sett as the correct Malcolm. It rests on a woven sample in W. and A. Smith's 1850 book, which says Sir John Malcolm of Balbeadie confirmed it as his tartan. It looks very like the Double Davidson, as D. C. Stewart noted.
Thread count
FSB4 K4 G24 K24 B24 R4 B4 R4 B24 K24 G24 K4 Y4 K4Each letter is a colour and each number a count of threads. This sett has no pivots: it runs to the end and then repeats from the start.
Colours
- FSB — Fs Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- B — Blue
- R — Red
- Y — Yellow
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 “Malcolm” — 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 Malcolm range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
