Category Archives: Clan Tartans

Clan Buchanan Tartans

The Buchanan tartan is one of the most recognisable popular tartans of the day. However, the unusual asymmetric sett that gives it its attractiveness may actually have been because of a mistake. When McIan was painting his Victorian illustrations in the Clans of Scotland 1845. It is thought that the sample he was using to […]

Clan Adam Tartans

Although there is an Adam tartan it is not woven as a stock tartan at any Scottish mill. Adam is a sept of Clan Gordon so would wear the Gordon tartans. The Gordon tartan is the same as Black Watch and Campbell – with a yellow line. Gordon Modern ————————————————– Gordon Ancient ————————————————– Gordon Weathered […]