Michty Me - Oor Wullie's a real tartan

**Jimmy** · 12th October 10, 04:35 AM

Last week the first batch of a new, specially designed Oor Wullie tartan starting coming off the looms to be made into a range of products, including scarves and kilts. A Broons tartan is also being developed.
Oor Wullie's tartan, made in Scotland from 100 percent wool, features the colours red, yellow, grey back and white.
The bright red represents the hackles on the Black Watch bonnets (Wullie's Uncle Wattie was a member).
The silver grey stands for Wullie's bucket and his faithful pet, Jeemie the mouse
The black is for his dungarees and the yellow for his tousled gold locks that never see a comb
The three red lines on the yellow stand for his best pals - Fat Bob, Soapy Soutar and Wee Eck

Brian Walton, director of Scottish Tartans Authority came up with the design.
'It was fun creating the tartan and an honour, as Oor Wullie is such a part of Scotland's heritage'

The tartan is made by the House of Edgar, based in Perth and should be ready for Xmas and will be officially registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans in Edinburgh.

Naturally Wullie was the first to get his hands on the tartan in his comic strip this week.He said' I'm proud tae wear a kilt in my very ain tartan, though being a true Scots laddie I'll no be sae keen to sit on my cauld bucket wi' it on'

**MacRobert's Reply** · 12th October 10, 03:28 PM

Jings, crivvens help ma boab!

**Jordan** · 12th October 10, 04:16 PM

Sweet, I used to real Oor Wullie and the Broons when i was younger, might have to see about a kilt in Wullies tartan

**freddie** · 13th October 10, 02:03 PM

That's great news! When I was young The Sunday Post was like the Bible in our house and I loved Oor Wullie and The Broons (secretly I still do). I used to look forward to the annuals every Christmas. Living down south people ask me did you read 'Rupert The Bear' or 'Winnie The Pooh' and I say no 'Oor Wullie!'. They usually walk away muttering and scratching their heads

**cessna152towser** · 13th October 10, 02:10 PM

Yes I remember there was always an Oor Wullie or Broons annual as a Christmas gift to keep me entertained during the school holiday.
Have to say I am not enthusiastic about the tartan.

**Jordan** · 13th October 10, 02:26 PM

Does anybody have a link or photo of the tartan? I cant seem to find it.

**Jimmy** · 14th October 10, 01:16 AM

I have searched the net for a picture of this tartan but no success.
If you have last Sunday's Sunday Post you will see it in there, unfortunately the Sunday Post website does not carry the story