Description
T7 Quality Tartan
Strathmore’s T7 Quality Stock Tartan is a 100% pure new wool, general purpose, worsted tartan. It is suitable for making ladies kilts, skirts, trousers, accessories such as scarves and neckties, and for a lighter weight gents kilt.
W60 Quality Tartan
Strathmore’s W60 Quality Stock Tartan is a 100% pure new wool, worsted tartan kilting and upholstery fabric. Our W60 is a thoroughbred, medium weight kilting fabric intended primarily for use as a gent’s kilting material. Its hardwearing qualities, coupled with our wide range of tartan designs, also make it an excellent upholstery fabric.
Tartan Design Information
Strathmore Woollen Co designed the Royal Air Force Tartan in 1989 by Arthur Mackie, former Mill Manager, who was a Flight Sergeant 1943 – 1947. The Tartan design incorporates colours which reflect the identity of the Royal Air Force, two tones of blue squares are crossed by Royal Blue, Red and White, reflecting the aircraft Roundel.
First adopted by the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force Association in 1990, worn by members with great pride as their uniform at the annual march past the Cenotaph in London as part of the Remembrance Day Parade.
The Tartan was later accepted as the official Royal Air Force Tartan in 2002 largely due to the lobbying for the adoption by past commanding Officer of Leuchars air base, Commodore Jack Haines.