Netherlands Tartan.

[James]

An interesting snippet in the papers today-apparently the Dutch have commisioned their own 'Netherlands Tartan'; and already orders have been received for kilts and other.

On a personal note, whilst I get agitated about the use/misuse of the traditional clan tartans: I entirely support the creating of such a tartan as this, for it neatly sidesteps the clan argument.

James

[macwilkin]

An interesting snippet in the papers today-apparently the Dutch have commisioned their own 'Netherlands Tartan'; and already orders have been received for kilts and other.

On a personal note, whilst I get agitated about the use/misuse of the traditional clan tartans: I entirely support the creating of such a tartan as this, for it neatly sidesteps the clan argument.

James

James,

Interesting -- there has been another tartan, the "Dutch Mackay" tartan, that has been associated with the Netherlands for a number of years. It is based on the Mackay tartan in the colours of blue, white and red-orange, the colours of the Dutch flag, and it was designed in honour of the Mackay Regiment, which was raised by Lord Reay in support of the Dutch & Swedish Protestants in the 30 Year's War. A number of Scots actually stayed in Holland and Sweden after the war, and the descendant of one, Baron Aeneas Mackay, was Prime Minister of Holland in the 19th century, and a relative of the present Lord Reay.

You can see the Dutch Mackay tartan here:

http://www.clanmackayusa.org/images/mktartns.jpg

Second on the left.

Cheers,

Todd

[Canuck]

The Dutch tartan can be seen in the book World Tartans by Iain Zaczeck pg 410. You will find many countries represented there as well as towns and orginizations.
There is another I have come accross for the Neatherlands but I just can't seem to locate it, it too is associated with William of Orange.

[MACKAY]

The University of St Andrews has designed a new tartan after growing demand for a specific kilt for Holland.
Dr David Wishart designed a tartan for the Dutch to wear at Scottish events like the annual Dutch Whisky Festival.

The tartan took five months to design and has been officially registered by the Scottish Tartans Authority.

It combines the colours of the Netherlands national flag - red, white and blue - with orange, representing the Royal House of Orange.

The Tartan of Holland was unveiled on Saturday by the first Dutchmen to wear the new tartan.

Crescens Akkermans and his brother Pierre travelled from Amsterdam to collect their new kilt outfits.

They include specially designed black fur sporrans and belts incorporating the lion rampant of the Netherlands.

Growing support

The tartan has been officially registered under the International Tartan Index of the Scottish Tartans Authority, which registers several hundred new tartans every year.

The first consignment of kilts and scarves produced in Galashiels has already been pre-sold in the Netherlands, with another batch being reordered.

Dr Wishart said there was growing support for Holland to have its own tartan.

"About 5,000 whisky lovers attend the Dutch Whisky Festival in Leiden each November and many wear kilts for the occasion," he said.

"However, there was no really suitable tartan for the whisky lovers of Holland until now."

Some keen Dutch enthusiasts therefore "borrowed" a Scottish family link as an excuse to wear their tartan, he added.

A Dutch MacKay tartan was created to honour Baron Aeneas Mackay, prime minister of the Netherlands 1888-91, the great grandfather of the present chief of the MacKays.

"The Netherlands, our closest neighbour on continental Europe, now has its own wholly original tartan," Dr Wishart said.

The tartan was designed - under the advice of kilt-makers - using a computer-based design programme, and the first batch was manufactured last week at Lochcarron's Nether Mill in Galashiels.

Tartan traditionalists perhaps unhappy at the move should note the strong trading history between Scotland and Holland, Dr Wishart said.

"The Tartan of Holland will surely link our two proud and historic nations more closely," he added.
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Brian Mackay

[the kilted dutchman]

This is the tartan and to be honest I love it!
have no clue where to get it, any of you guys know?

[McMurdo]

Try this thread

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=21682

I would suggest getting in touch with Robin from kiltgoodies

[the kilted dutchman]

thanks, I got in touch with Robin....probably I'll get the fabric (when I find out how expensive it is) in Holland this weekend and then I'll ask someone in the USA to complete it as a kilt.