Wemyss tartan
Clan tartan of Clan Wemyss.
The Register records this as a Vestiarium Scoticum sett, first published in the 1829 to 1842 period. Its notes say the name means cave, probably after the caves beneath MacDuff's Castle, and point to William Anderson's The Scottish Nation (1874) for the family story.
Thread count
R/16 G4 R96 K16 R16 K48 WW4 K48 R/16Each 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
- G — Green
- K — Black
- WW — Wilson White
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 “Wemyss” — 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 Wemyss range is on its way: the name, the tartan and the motto on a heavyweight tee, a hoodie and a mug. About the shop.