Nicolson tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Nicolson.
The Register says the earliest documented evidence is McIan's drawing of a woman in a tartan shawl, made in 1845-7. It admits that drawing is inconsistent and open to several readings. The count comes from a Scottish Tartans Society sample close to, but not the same as, one recorded by D.C. Stewart in 1950.
Thread count
B/4 R22 G4 R22 B22 A4 K18 R4 G42 R22 G4 R22 B/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
- B — Blue
- R — Red
- G — Mod Green
- A — Blue
- K — Black
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” — 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.
