Isle of Skye
Isle of Skye Tartan Collection
Honour the Misty Isle with the Isle of Skye collection — a beautiful modern tartan woven from the colours of the island itself, its heather, hills, sea and sky, worn by all who love Skye.
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About the Isle of Skye Tartan
The Isle of Skye tartan is a beautiful modern district tartan, created to capture the colours of Skye itself — the "Misty Isle" of the Inner Hebrides. It was instigated and registered in 1992 by Mrs Rosemary Nicolson Samios, an Australian of Skye descent, and designed by the weaver Angus MacLeod of Lewis, chosen through a worldwide competition. As a district tartan of the island rather than a single clan, it may be worn by all who have a bond with Skye.
Whether you were born on Skye, descend from its people, or simply love the Misty Isle, this collection brings the Isle of Skye tartan into wearable apparel, everyday accessories, home decor and meaningful heritage gifts.
Isle of Skye Tartan Colours
The Isle of Skye tartan weaves together the very colours of the island — the greens of its glens, the browns of its moors, the purple of its heather, the blues of its sea and sky, and the grey of its mist and mountains — a soft, blended palette that captures the ever-changing beauty of the Misty Isle beneath the Cuillin.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Isle of Skye collection is a meaningful choice for those born on Skye, descendants of the island, lovers of the Hebrides, and anyone drawn to the beauty of the Misty Isle, whatever their clan or family.
- Skye-born & island descendants
- MacLeod, MacDonald & Skye kin
- Lovers of the Hebrides
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & Christmas gifts
- Everyday tartan style
The Isle of Skye
Skye is the largest and best-loved of the islands of the Inner Hebrides, a place of soaring mountains, sea-lochs and legend, crowned by the jagged peaks of the Cuillin. Long the home of the great clans of MacLeod and MacDonald, it is woven through with Scottish history and song, from the flight of Bonnie Prince Charlie to the lament of the "Skye Boat Song."
The tartan that bears the island's name is a modern creation, but a heartfelt one: born of the love of a Skye descendant far away in Australia, and woven first in 1993 at Lochcarron Weavers at North Strome, within sight of the Cuillin themselves. Its blended colours, unlike the bold blocks of a clan sett, are meant to melt into one another like the mists of the island, and it has been embraced across Scotland and the world as the tartan of Skye.
Isle of Skye Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Isle of Skye tartan, who can wear it, and why it makes a meaningful Scottish heritage gift.
Is the Isle of Skye tartan a clan tartan?
No — it is a district tartan of the Isle of Skye, created in 1992 to represent the island itself rather than any single clan.
Who can wear the Isle of Skye tartan?
Anyone with a bond to Skye — those born there, those of island descent, and all who love the Misty Isle — may wear it.
Who designed the Isle of Skye tartan?
It was instigated by Mrs Rosemary Nicolson Samios, of Skye descent, and designed by the weaver Angus MacLeod of Lewis, chosen through a worldwide competition.
Why are the colours so soft and blended?
The colours are woven to melt into one another like the island's mists, capturing the greens, browns, purples, blues and greys of Skye, the "Misty Isle."
Where is the Isle of Skye?
It is the largest island of the Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Scotland, famed for the Cuillin mountains and its MacLeod and MacDonald heritage.
Is Isle of Skye tartan a good gift?
Yes. Isle of Skye products make a meaningful gift for those with island roots and for anyone who loves Skye and the Hebrides.
Wear the Colours of the Misty Isle
Discover Isle of Skye tartan apparel, accessories and gifts — honouring the heather, hills, sea and mist of the best-loved island of the Hebrides.
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