O'Brien

16oz (Heavy weight)

Pure New Wool

Some of the most sought-after traditional tartan patterns, plus a few enduring designs of this specialist weaver's own creation. We have made these tartans available due to popular demand for these much-loved setts. Comes with a tuck-in selvedge for kiltmaking. D.C. Dalgliesh is Scotland's last authentic artisan tartan weaver. Learn more about this remarkable mill on the <a href="http://www.dcdalgliesh.co.uk">D. C. Dalgliesh</a> web site.

Ancient Palette

These are the yarn shades we recommend for this tartan. You may also select alternative yarns from our stock yarn range to create your own varient palette. Please enquire

Ancient tartan colours are lighter in tone, as if aged by years of exposure to light, though ironically a relatively recent invention. In the 1950s weavers began to create lighter toned variants once the novelty of strongly toned 'Modern' dyestuffs was starting to ebb, and a fashion re-emerged for older-looking colours. The lighter tones often make a tartan's sett (pattern) easier to distinguish than in Modern colours.