Napier tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Napier.
A woven sample appears in Clans Originaux (1880), and the Register notes it in Johnston's 1906 book of clan and sept tartans. It adds that a slightly different version is said to exist in the Highland Society collection.
Thread count
K/16 W8 K8 W8 K8 W16 K8 W8 K16 DB48 W/4Each 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
- W — White
- DB — Dark Blue
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 “Napier” — 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 Napier range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.