Shaw of Tordarroch Red tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Shaw.
The red companion to the Tordarroch Green sett, also recorded in the Lord Lyon Court Books on 7 December 1971. The Register says D.C. Stewart designed it in 1969 as a proposed replacement for the older Shaw sett.
Thread count
A10 K2 R60 DP30 R16 G60 R16 DP4 R16 G60 R16 DP30 R60 K2Each 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
- A — Azure
- K — Black
- R — Red
- DP — Dark Purple
- G — Green
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 “Shaw of Tordarroch Red” — 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 Shaw range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
