Royal Stewart tartan
Other sett of Clan Stewart.
The Royal Stewart, probably the best-known tartan of all. The Register files it as a royal tartan, the sett of the Royal House of Stewart and, in theory, the monarch's own. In practice it has been worn so widely for so long that the Register notes it is now treated as a universal tartan, open to anyone without a clan tartan of their own.
Thread count
R/144 B16 K24 Y8 K8 WW8 K8 G32 R16 K8 R8 WW/8Each 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
- R — Red
- B — Blue
- K — Black
- Y — Yellow
- WW — Wilson White
- 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 “Royal Stewart” — 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 Stewart range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
