MacIntyre Hunting Modern Tartan Kilt

Going back to the origin of the Gaelic “Mac an-t-saoir” meaning Carpenter son, the MacIntyre family is honourably recognized in Scotland. The MacIntyres descend initially from Clan Donald and has webbed its story throughout Glen Noe, Lochetive and Badenoch. For half a millennium, this Heiyan clan has preserved its separate and unique status as it is associated primarily with forest and woods where it formerly lived. From simply being a design on the clothing a man wears, the MacIntyre Hunting Modern Tartan is so much more; it is a story of men, of survival, of craftsmanship and camaraderie. This tartan with the shades resembling those of the prehistoric times was mainly worn during hunting and other outdoor events. The material detailing of the said tartan has been recorded in such historians and chroniclers as the vestiarium scoticum since the year 1842, more notably, the Lord Lyon Register of Arms in the year 1955 and it remains as the true symbol of the vitality of the clan. Contrary to the “Hunting Modern” variant which is not as denoted in history as the other patterns, the fact that it occasionally comes to history books’ surface, makes it even more special based on its implied story that is more of mystery and discovery. Changes that tartan patterns were subjected to make it very difficult to track when certain designs such as the MacIntyre Hunting Ancient emerged. However, the parts of the bright green color and the white overcheck have been retained as the symbols of the clan’s ties to the nature and the Scottish Highlands. Today, merely it stands for the clan identification, the bright pattern of the tartan has turned into a popular form among other tribes, and beyond MacIntyres’ descendants becoming among the most admired signifiers within and beyond Scotland in modern textiles. 
 The MacIntyre Hunting Modern Tartan has what can be best described as a vibrant, indeed, even opulent color palette as to its symbolism. Dominant sky blue of this tartan contrasted with thick green band associated with abounds Scottish natural resources, namely the forests. Thin white and red stripes cross the tartan which can be directly related to the threads of the MacIntyre family history. Every shade of colour and line is brought out in the weaving of the cloth, so that the purity of the tartan is intact while paying homage of the clan’s connection with the scenic contexts surrounding the areas.