Yorkshire 100% Wool Twill - Royal Stewart Tartan

Overview:

This collection of medium-weight tartan twill fabrics, woven in Yorkshire from pure wool, represents the very best in British textile craftsmanship. Once reserved for princes and aristocracy, these iconic checks and bold colour combinations carry centuries of tradition. Reimagined by visionary designers such as Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen, tartan has since taken on new identities, moving from heritage to high fashion, and from exclusivity to everyday wear.

Specifications:

Weight: Light / Medium

Per Linear Yard: 13oz, Torridon

GSM: 215

Composition: 100% Wool

Width: 154cm / 60.6inch

Pattern repeat: 11.5cm x 14cm / 4.5inch x 5.5inch

Colour:

Shades: This iconic Royal Stewart Tartan is best identified by its bold Regal red background, intersected by borders and fine stripes to form a rectangular grid of spruce green representing the Scottish landscape, sky blue for loyalty and truth, golden yellow for Royalty, wealth and prestige, and accents of white for peace and honesty and black.

Design: A closely woven twill fabric woven using multi coloured warp and weft yarns to form the Tartan design.

Style: Its bold colours and symmetrical pattern have made it a favourite in punk fashion, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, where it was used as a symbol of rebellion, ironically contrasting its Royal origins. You don't have to be rebellious or Regal to wear this iconic tartan fabric. Its uplifting, multicoloured palette has such versatility and can be used as a statement piece or alongside any of its colour ingredients, or for accessories.

Properties:

Texture: Royal Stewart Tartan is a closely woven, all-wool worsted fabric with a versatile medium/light weight. It offers the look and character of traditional wool while being softer and more comfortable against the skin.

Handle: A stable, closely woven fabric that is hard-wearing and made to last. Perfect for structured pleats and tailored details.

Drape: In addition to holding crisp details, this fabric drapes with a reassuring weight, ideal for bias cuts, flares, and flounced designs. The tartan sett can be cleverly used to create striking focal points in bespoke garments and creative pieces.

Garment Suggestions:

Types: It’s the perfect fabric for a plethora of sewing room projects, and it will always do as it’s told. Wool of this kind is easy to sew and will stand the test of time.

Create a wide range of apparel from classic separates, trousers, skirts, pinafore dresses, tunics, blazers, to stand-alone pieces from ballgowns to everyday utilitarian styles with a heritage twist. Naturally, it is also perfect for traditional Scottish attire such as kilts, scarves, and ties.

All lovers of textiles will find countless uses for this first-rate Yorkshire tartan, carrying you through autumn and winter, and perfectly into spring.

Patterns: Consider patterns such as the Cordelia Trousers, the Rambler Pants, the Lynsey Dungarees, the Osborn Dungarees for trousers and dungarees or the Amelia Skirt, the Arya Pleat Dress, The Blazer or the Scoop Pinafore.

Other Uses:

Accessories: Complete your outfits with matching accessories, think ties, scrunchies and matching handbags. We love The Frame Bag pattern!

Furnishings: Perfect for a tweedy highlands scheme, create cosy soft furnishings such as cushion covers, boxed-edge seat pads, blind trims and draught excluders or use to upholster and upcycle furniture. 

Upcycling: Ideal for scrap-friendly projects like appliqué, patchwork or textile art. Offcuts can be transformed into contrast panels for garments, or used to create characterful soft furnishings, think fabric trays, coasters, or classic pieces like Scottie dogs, teddy bears and dachshund draught excluders.