Commonwealth Games Glasgow 2026 and Yet Another New Tartan

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Team Scotland has unveiled its official tartan for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
The design has a deep navy blue base mixed with purples, pinks, greens and metallic gold thread which symbolises Scotland's ambitions for the games.
Created by award-winning designer Siobhan Mackenzie, it also draws on the Team Scotland thistle.
Glasgow 2026 will run from 23 July to 2 August, with more than 3,000 athletes from 74 nations and territories competing across 10 sports and six Para sports.
Mackenzie began her career as a tailoring technician at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games..............

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[OC Richard]

It's not bad, but personally I wouldn't want a kilt that had metallic fibres.

I'm guessing that at least some of the fabrics will substitute ordinary thread in a colour like "old gold" for the metallic gold.

[Canadian Vet]

That one is not so bad. Sometimes Commonwealth Games tartans make the eyeballs ache.

Anyway, given current history, cohesion among the Commonwealth nations is more important than it's been since WWII and I hope it all gels well.

[Jock Scot]

I am sorry to say that I am not inspired by that tartan.

[User]

It's too fashion forward for my tastes. But it's much better than the tartan the lady in the top photo is wearing.