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Edinburgh Tartans Page
Bienvenidos el Edinburgh página de tartán Escocesa. Azul, rojo, verde y blanco son los colores principales en este tartán Escocesa.
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Edinburgh Tartans
1 variationsEach tartan can have multiple variations, the most common of which are Ancient, Modern, Weathered, Hunting and Dress
About tartan variations
- Ancient
- Modern
- Weathered
- Hunting
- Dress
Ancient Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans, mossy greens and sky blues, a more orangey red and some would say showing off the pattern to much greater effect as as the contrasts are much brighter than the Modern tartans. The pattern or sett remains the same across all variations of a single tartan, and only the shades or tones vary.
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Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.
Modern Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer colours typical of the Ancient tartans. Post 1860 chemical dyes replaced the natural animal and vegetable dyes and the Modern Tartans were born with their stronger and bolder colours. The soft greens and blues become bottle green and navy blue, reds are scarlet.
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The Modern tartans are often the more subtle combinations such as the classic Black Watch Modern
Weathered Tartan
Before 1860 fabrics were coloured using animal and vegetable dyes. This produced the softer, more earthy colours typical of the Weathered tartans, reminiscent of bolder colours subjected to wind, rain and sunshine producing beautiful faded tones, olive greens and browns, and very light blues with reds that are more pink than red.
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Some mills refer to the Weathered tartans as Muted.
Hunting Tartan
The Hunting Tartans are the camouflage tartans and some clans don't have these variations because they are already predominantly green or brown and don't need amendment to blend in with nature's colours. The Black Watch or Gunn tartans are examples of these, whereas a tartan such as the Fraser is predominantly red and would not provide much cover for men out hunting.
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One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.
Dress Tartan
The Dress Tartans were designed as the name suggests for celebrations and highland dance. The sett or pattern of the tartan remains the same and the main colour is changed to white, or extra white is added to the pattern to give it a brighter, more "fancy" appearance. The Scots do like to bend the rules and occasionally instead of white thread, yellow is used and this is where the rather wild MacLeod Dress Modern and Barclay Dress Modern came from.
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One thing to remember if you are ordering your tartan to match an existing kilt or accessory is that although the sett and colours are the same, there can be a slight difference in colour from one mill to the next. This is purely down to yarn dying so if you need an exact match we suggest you order a swatch to double check.
From the start
Edinburgh Tartan Origins & History
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How it all started
Territories
Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland and plays the backdrop to many of Scotland's most iconic moments in history.
Clan Chief
The Edinburgh tartan is a district tartan and therefore does not have a Clan Chief.
What's in the name?
Capital of Scotland and home to the world famous Edinburgh Castle, it is only fitting that Edinburgh should have its own tartan. The tartan features the blue and white of the Saltire combined with the greens and reds taken from the colours of the hills and landscapes around Edinburgh. The Edinburgh tartan was designed in 1970 by Hugh Macpherson to commemorate the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Tartan Throne
Our very first shop was opened in Edinburgh in 2017 at 10 Queensferry Street and we always carry a range of Edinburgh tartan accessories in store. We even have a throne upholstered in the Edinburgh tartan if you would like to have your photo taken while you are visiting!Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is said to have first been built in the 12th Century during the reign of David I, but of course it has went through many a change since this time. The Castle is home to the Honours (Crown Jewels) of Scotland, the On O'Clock Gun, the National War Museum of Scotland and the 15th Century gun - Mons Meg. It is a castle with very impressive architecture and stunning views overlooking the whole city upon it's rock.
Dùn Èideann is gaelic for Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Edinburgh's Fringe runs for the month of August every year and is the world's largest arts festival. There were over 55,000 performances of 3,548 different shows in 2018 and the festival has been running since 1947. It brings a really fun and lively atmosphere to the city of Edinburgh and one that you have to experience at least once in your life.
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