Predominantly Black Tartans?

**KD Burke** · 19th May 11, 03:39 PM

Excellent, dear people! My thanks and keep 'em coming!

**MacMillans son** · 19th May 11, 05:28 PM

I don't know if you saw this one by Rocky and Scruffy Wallace:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-tartan-66433/

**BEEDEE** · 19th May 11, 05:40 PM

Check out Pride of New Zealand

Brian`

**Matty Ross** · 19th May 11, 06:07 PM

Here is one I have been eyeing for some time.

**Graham A. Robieson** · 19th May 11, 06:50 PM

Greetings,

There is 'Stewart Mourning' also I designed a 'Chess' tartan which is predominantly black here is a link to the register and picture cause of the colours etc:

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar....aspx?ref=5934

All the best,

Graham

**cdarwin** · 19th May 11, 08:54 PM

As Matty Ross mentioned, Stillwater Kilts offers a very affordable wool in what they describe as 'Black Shadow Tartan.' I have included the best image I have been able to get from it. It's actually really neat.

I can't say for sure, but it looks an awful lot like the Black Shadow tartan offered in 16oz wool from Marton Mills' Jura range.

**BCAC** · 19th May 11, 11:27 PM

There's a nice one called "Black country". I tried to link a photo but it did'nt work so if you go to the tartan feret and enter "Black country" you can see it. It's quite striking.

**Paul Henry** · 20th May 11, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by BCAC

There's a nice one called "Black country". I tried to link a photo but it did'nt work so if you go to the tartan feret and enter "Black country" you can see it. It's quite striking.

I completed a kilt in it just a few months ago, the client had the back pleated to the yellow stripe, so a very eye catching result.

**Paul Henry** · 20th May 11, 12:34 AM

Double post

**Irish Jack O'Brian** · 20th May 11, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by KD Burke

I've been looking for examples of tartans with a black background or major stripe for a personal project of mine.

I thought of using the search feature, but since "black" and "tartan" are not the most exclusive of search terms around here, the results were frustratingly non-specific!

Obviously Black Stewart comes to mind, and the Shepherd Check. Can anyone suggest others?

I also have hunted for black tartans, and was lucky to discover the Scotweb tartan finder has a colour feature.

Go to http://www.scotweb.co.uk/tartandesign/
Under the banner, in the middle is a button Search by Colour
Click it and a colour feature appears to the left.
If you put 'black' as the only colour in the first two spaces, you will be shown mainly black/dark tartans.

You can experiment with different colours to bring up different combinations.

Good Luck