Turnbull Dress tartan
Dress tartan of Clan Turnbull.
The Register traces this to a Scottish Tartans Authority sample woven by Lochcarron, recorded in 1980. It notes that the sett has no white, which is unusual for a dress tartan, and that the geometry matches a Douglas tartan.
Thread count
YT6 R60 G60 B6 K12Each 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
- YT — Tan Yellow
- R — Red
- G — Green
- B — Blue
- K — Black
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 “Turnbull Dress” — 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 Turnbull range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.
