Shaw tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Shaw.
McIan published this sett around 1845 in a drawing of Farquhar Shaw of the Black Watch. The Register notes say it grew from errors in how the Black Watch tartan was drawn, and that the Lyon recognition of a later design was made without prejudice to its continued use.
Thread count
G48 K4 B6 K4 B16 R4 B16 K4 B6 K4Each 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
- K — Black
- B — Blue
- 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 “Shaw” — 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.
