Oliphant tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Oliphant.
The Register records this sett in the Vestiarium Scoticum and in W & A K Johnston's 1906 book. It says the tartan may have been overlooked in 1815 because nobody knew who the chief was, and that the chief claimed and registered it with the Lord Lyon in 2004. Since 1906 it has sometimes, without evidence, been called 'Oliphant and Melville'.
Thread count
G8 WW4 G128 B96 K16 B16 K16 B96 G128 WW4Each 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
- G — Green
- WW — Wilson White
- B — 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 “Oliphant” — 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 Oliphant range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.