Nicolson Green Hunting tartan
Hunting tartan of Clan Nicolson.
The Register says this was taken from a kilt held by the Aberdeen kiltmakers Alex Scott and Company, and that the count matches one recorded by James MacKinlay of Aberdeen. It is also known as Cunningham Hunting, so the name is shared with another family.
Thread count
RB/24 K2 G2 K2 G2 K2 RB18 DR4 K36 DR4 G18 K2 MY2 K2 LN2 K2 G/24Each 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
- RB — Royal Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- DR — Dark Red
- MY — M Yellow
- LN — Light Gray
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 “Nicolson Green 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 Nicolson range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
