HRH Duke of Rothesay at Knockando Woolmill opening

[Glen]

I do stand to be corrected here Glen, but as I understand it, all the units making up the RRS are now to wear the new lighter shade tartan.

My posting may not have been clear, and as I understand, you are correct.

All units, and all rank of the RRS have adopted the lighter shade of the government tartan as previously worn by the A&S, although the officers only lately wore the lighter shade, as I understand. It is only over here in the colonies the darker Black Watch is now worn...

[O'Callaghan]

This is interesting, because AFAIK the combined regiment had come up with a regimental tartan of their own, mainly in blue and yellow. Are we to understand that this has now been ditched in favour of this version of the old 'government sett'?

As I recall, at one time we had a member of this board who was in the new regiment and had spent his own money on a kilt in the blue and yellow sett because the government didn't provide enough kilts to go around. He will no doubt be a bit cheesed off at the change of tartan, and that's being polite about it.

[macwilkin]

This is interesting, because AFAIK the combined regiment had come up with a regimental tartan of their own, mainly in blue and yellow. Are we to understand that this has now been ditched in favour of this version of the old 'government sett'?

As I recall, at one time we had a member of this board who was in the new regiment and had spent his own money on a kilt in the blue and yellow sett because the government didn't provide enough kilts to go around. He will no doubt be a bit cheesed off at the change of tartan, and that's being polite about it.

The new Royal Regiment of Scotland adopted the Government Sett 1A (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) at the formation of the regiment in 2006. I can't say I ever remember reading anything about a new "blue & gold" tartan being proposed by the MoD for the RRS.

T.

[Downunder Kilt]

The new Royal Regiment of Scotland adopted the Government Sett 1A (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders) at the formation of the regiment in 2006. I can't say I ever remember reading anything about a new "blue & gold" tartan being proposed by the MoD for the RRS.

T.

I'm with you Todd, I just spent the last hour going through all the threads I could find mentioning the formation of the RRS and the tartan they were assigned and find no mention of a blue and gold. As you have said it was always going to be and is the Govt 1A and pleated to the old AS&H style

Possibly confusing comments from this thread http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...43/index3.html
at post 24 where a member of the forum (an officer in the Canadian Army) has purchased his own kilt and is talking about a "golden thread"

[macwilkin]

I'm with you Todd, I just spent the last hour going through all the threads I could find mentioning the formation of the RRS and the tartan they were assigned and find no mention of a blue and gold. As you have said it was always going to be and is the Govt 1A and pleated to the old AS&H style

Possibly confusing comments from this thread http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...43/index3.html
at post 24 where a member of the forum (an officer in the Canadian Army) has purchased his own kilt and is talking about a "golden thread"

+10 for observation! I should have thought of that last night!

The "golden thread" is the old regimental cap badges/tartans/hackles etc. that each of the battalions of the RRS were allowed to keep in a way to maintain links to the old regiments that were lost to Whitehall's ledger-book.

T.

[Paul Henry]

Dare say that these have been posted before, but I got some samples in the post today, and as it's on topic I thought I'd share them.
The Knockando tartan
and The Knockando tweed

[kiltmonk]

Hi Paul,

and what are your first thoughts about

a) style
b) quality

Kind regards

Marcus

[creagdhubh]

Paul,

The Knockando tweed is gorgeous! To the OP, HRH Prince Charles always looks well turned out. Thanks for sharing the photo.

Cheers,

[Tobus]

Nice, paulhenry! I'm glad you posted them, as it has been something I've been thinking about lately. As posted elsewhere on the forum, I recently acquired a tweed jacket specifically for the purpose of mating a tweed pattern to my kilt's tartan that is in similar colours but a different (yet complementing) pattern. I chose to call it a "companion tweed" to my tartan. It looks like Knockando has done a similar thing here with this tweed pattern which goes nicely with their tartan. The colour choice is bold, to be sure, but those two patterns would look very nice when put together as a kilt and jacket combination. I like the way they're thinking!

[brewerpaul]

Dare say that these have been posted before, but I got some samples in the post today, and as it's on topic I thought I'd share them.
The Knockando tartan
and The Knockando tweed

When I became a supporting member I received a packet that had some samples like this. They are of very nice quality and one day I hope to buy some of the kilting tartan they make. The colors and atmosphere of Knockando have been captured in the tartan. Below is quoted from their online store.
"

Having designed and registered our exclusive Knockando Woolmill Tartan, inspired by the colours and atmosphere of our historic site, we have now developed an initial range of unique products for sale exclusively on our website.

Rust from the tin roof, Blue from the Knockando Burn and Green from the surrounding fields all of which have played an important part in the mill’s crofting past.

The mill’s distinctive window frame, which has been adopted as the company’s new logo is represented in the blue and rust element of the check.

Traditionally woven on a shuttle loom this woollen spun kilting cloth has the all important finished edged to form the hem of the kilt.

Weight: 500gsm per metre x 150cms wide

100% Lambswool"