BURNS CHECK DRESS Tartan shared by Hunter

Tartan shared by Hunter

with a traditional 'window-pane' check that is interwoven with threads of sky and topaz

Also known as Comyn

which was burned down by the Maxwells in 1593

Note: This cloth is on a weaving schedule due to be completed mid-end February 2025

BURNS CHECK DRESS Tartan shared by HunterAlmost 50 years ago the late Baron Marchand of Messrs George Harrison & Co. of Edinburgh explained to E. S. Harrison of Johnstons of Elgin, how the Burns Check came about. He related that he had been approached by a friend from 'The Scotsman' newspaper with the suggestion that he create a Robert Burns tartan. The first idea had been to base it on the Campbell a clan with which the Burns family were connected but after much discussion it was decided