Stewart tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Stewart.
Often treated as the 'clan' Stewart tartan, as distinct from the Royal Stewart. The Register dates it to 1745 and quotes W. & A. Smith, who in 1850 linked it to the Stewarts of Appin and of Grandtully. It has also been recorded under the name Stewart of Bute.
Thread count
DB/33 K2 G2 K2 G2 K2 DB33 R3 K34 R2 K34 R3 G34 K2 DB2 K2 G/34Each 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
- DB — Dark Blue
- K — Black
- G — Green
- 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 “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.
