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The Prince of Wales tartan is the same as the Duke of Rothesay Hutning and was actually created by mistake. Issued by the Vyella Co it was originally meant for the Rothesay except they missed the division showing the single white line, so instead of withdrawing the cloth the pattern was given the new name the Prince of Wales.


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2 variations

Each 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.

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Prince of Wales Tartan Origins & History

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How it all started

The Prince of Wales tartan is the same as the Duke of Rothesay Hunting and was actually created by mistake. Issued by the Vyella Co it was originally meant for the Rothesay except they missed the division showing the single white line, so instead of withdrawing the cloth the pattern was given the new name the Prince of Wales. The title of Prince of Wales goes back to the 1300s and has been given to several people in that time. Currently the only person who holds this specific title is Charles and he has been Prince of Wales since 1958.

What is in the tartan?

We have two amazing tartans that belong to Prince of Wales, the first being a beautiful black and white checked tartan. The second Prince of Wales tartan was designed by Lochcarron, this tartan was initially meant for the Rothesay clan but a mistake was made in the colouring and this fantastic tartan was made.

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Prince Charles feathers

Prince Charles feathers which now represents the Welsh nationality especially through the rugby team badge. These feathers go back to the longstanding legend of the Black Prince, the eldest son of King Edward III. Legend states that the Black prince obtained this feathered badge from the blind King John of Bohemia, who he fought at the Battle of Crécy between the English and the French. After the battle, the prince is said to have gone to the body of the dead king, and taken his helmet with its ostrich feather crest afterwards incorporating the feathers into his arms, and adopting King John's motto, "Ich dien", as his own. The British Monarchy have since tried to move away from their German heritage after the outbreak of WW1.

Prince Charles motto is Ich dien which translates from German to I serve


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