Rutherford tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Rutherford.
Designed by Phil Smith for Keith Rutherford of Davison, Michigan, USA, and built on the older Home tartan. It is open to anyone of the name and its spelling variants, and is woven by D C Dalgliesh of Selkirk.
Thread count
B/12 Y6 B66 K24 R6 K6 R6 K/48Each 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
- Y — Yellow
- K — Black
- R — Red
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 “Rutherford” — 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 Rutherford range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.