Royal Canadian Navy Tartan Revisited

[Ninehostages]

I understand that there is "history" involved in this subject but this was posted on the Royal Canadian Navy's official government website less than week ago:

http://www.navy-marine.forces.gc.ca/...e-rcn/kz5n37rv

It indicates that the tartan is available to RCN, ex-RCN (and presumably MARCOM) and those with association to the Navy. I am particularly interested in this as I am proud of my Canadian naval service, however long go it occurred. I am able to wear a few of my various family tartans (and, of course hundreds of others) but I think that this tartan will make a stunningly beautiful kilt and I want one!

[OC Richard]

I'm sure the woven fabric looks much nicer than that CG image.

At least on my computer the yellow lines look more lemon-yellow than golden yellow. Both the yellow and red would look nicer toned down a bit.

Are there photos of the actual woven cloth?

[Ninehostages]

I'm sure the woven fabric looks much nicer than that CG image.

At least on my computer the yellow lines look more lemon-yellow than golden yellow. Both the yellow and red would look nicer toned down a bit.

Are there photos of the actual woven cloth?

I'm not sure if a "weathered" version make any sense in a naval context. They are the same colours that we have in our badges and crests. What is missing is that the Canadian Navy actually wore "Rifles Green" (as I did) for a third of a century but that would clang like a bell in this tartan as it does in our naval history.

[RCNVR]

Do you know if it available from any of the tartan mills? I am wondering how to get it.

[Ninehostages]

This is the only hint in the Navy press release but I'm sure that it will lead you to your answer.

"Designed by Gordon Kirkbright of GK Textiles in Burnaby, B.C."

Roll along wavy Navy, roll along ...

[jhockin]

Link to Gordon’s website: ( Canadian tartans page):

https://wooltartan.com/canadian-tartans/

[Ninehostages]

Link to Gordon’s website:

https://wooltartan.com/canadian-tartans/

Possibly. They don't smell of heather and burning peat.

https://wooltartan.com/

[Micrographia]

I'm not sure if a "weathered" version make any sense in a naval context. They are the same colours that we have in our badges and crests. What is missing is that the Canadian Navy actually wore "Rifles Green" (as I did) for a third of a century but that would clang like a bell in this tartan as it does in our naval history.

Mackie do Balmorals in Rifle Green if you want to wear a reminder of your service. Looking at the significance of the colours used in the new tartan, dark blue and red are options for ribbon and toorie on a bespoke bonnet. You could put together something quite striking and unique - bet no one has a Rifle Green bonnet with a red toorie and dark blue ribbon and cockade . I have one with boring charcoal trim to blend in on the river and in the woods.

EEM

[Ninehostages]

Mackie do Balmorals in Rifle Green if you want to wear a reminder of your service. Looking at the significance of the colours used in the new tartan, dark blue and red are options for ribbon and toorie on a bespoke bonnet. You could put together something quite striking and unique - bet no one has a Rifle Green bonnet with a red toorie and dark blue ribbon and cockade . I have one with boring charcoal trim to blend in on the river and in the woods.

EEM

I still have my green beret with it's seaman's patch ... worn on Remembrance day only (as per QO&R).

[Riverkilt]

Yowza!! Back in 1960 I was one of the early U.S. Naval Sea Cadets and was selected to spend a summer up at Comox, B.C. with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets. Had a great time. Still have a boat neck shirt and Port and Starboard I traded for. Of course neither fit.

That's a pretty loose association with the Canadian Navy....but maybe, just maybe....would be a great way to remember those years.

So hey, emailed to ask if my most loose association could somehow qualify....will let you know how it works out.