GOW (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre From W & A K

From W & A K Johnston's 1906 publication which states that it was taken from a piece of tartan dyed and woven by the wife of Alexander XVI of Keppoch who was killed at Culloden

This sett is shown by Smibert (1850) and by W and A Smith (1850) but without the definition of 'Hunting'

Expected completion date is beginning of June 2026

he grand expanse of Rannoch moor in Scotland inspires this tweed

Dundas's played an important role in restoring the Highland way of life after the penalties imposed as a result of the '45 rebellion'

GOW (ANCIENT) Choose:By the metre From W & A KThe Gows or MacGowans were associated with the MacDonalds and the Clan Chattan. Gow is Gaelic for Smith meaning blacksmith. Gow's father was a 'plaid weaver' (Sutton Carr). There apparently is a sample in the Highland Society of London Collection.