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Frame Tartan Collection
Honour an old Lanarkshire name with the Frame collection — a family of weavers said to have come from Flanders, long rooted in the towns of Avondale and Strathaven, worn with the district tartan of their Clydesdale home.
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About the Frame Tartan
The Frame name is an old one of the Scottish Lowlands, most at home in Lanarkshire and the valley of the Clyde. Tradition holds that the Frames were weavers who came from Flanders and settled around Strathaven and Avondale, where a colony of Flemish folk gave their name to a place still called Flemington; the name may also come from the Old English fram, "bold and vigorous." An old family name rather than a Highland clan, Frame is most fittingly worn with a district tartan of Lanarkshire.
This collection celebrates the Frame name and its long heritage in Clydesdale, bringing a fitting district tartan into apparel, accessories, home decor and heritage gifts for those who carry an old name of the Lanarkshire weaving towns.
Frame & Lanarkshire District Colours
Worn through a Lanarkshire district tartan, the collection draws on a dignified palette of soft blue and slate grey with green and a fine white line — cool, practical colours fitting for a family of weavers and craftsfolk long rooted in the towns of the upper Clyde.
Who Is This Collection For?
The Frame collection is a meaningful choice for the Frame family, descendants of Lanarkshire and Clydesdale, those with Strathaven or Avondale roots, and anyone drawn to an old weaving name of the Scottish Lowlands.
- Frame family members
- Lanarkshire & Clydesdale roots
- Strathaven & Avondale ties
- Family gatherings
- Birthday & holiday gifts
- Everyday tartan style
Frame Family Heritage
The earliest Frame on record is Adam Frame, noted in the Commissariat Records of Lanark in 1495. The family was long associated with the textile trade, and generations of Frames worked as weavers, masons and merchants in Strathaven and the wider parish of Avondale in Lanarkshire — part of a region settled by Flemish craftsfolk, whose skill in weaving shaped the towns of the upper Clyde.
By the 19th century Lanarkshire was the great heartland of the name, home to the large majority of Scotland's Frames. The family shared in the religious struggles of the Lowlands: James Frame, a weaver of Strathaven, appeared on a list of Covenanter fugitives published in 1684. Through the centuries the name has spread from Clydesdale across the world, carried by weavers, craftsfolk and their descendants.
Frame Tartan FAQ
Quick answers about the Frame name, the tartan its members wear, and why Frame products make meaningful Scottish heritage gifts.
Does Frame have its own tartan?
Frame is an old family name without a clan tartan of its own, so it is most fittingly worn with a district tartan of Lanarkshire.
Where does the Frame name come from?
It is chiefly a Lanarkshire name; tradition says the Frames were Flemish weavers, while the name may also come from the Old English fram, "bold and vigorous."
Where in Scotland is the Frame name found?
Above all in Lanarkshire, especially around Strathaven and Avondale in the valley of the Clyde, long its heartland.
Were the Frames really Flemish weavers?
It is a strong tradition, supported by the family's long ties to weaving and their settlement in an area colonised by Flemish craftsfolk.
Who can wear the Frame district tartan?
Anyone of the Frame name, or with Lanarkshire or Clydesdale roots, can wear a suitable Lanarkshire district tartan.
Is Frame tartan a good gift?
Yes. District-tartan Frame products make a meaningful gift for the Frame family and for those with Lanarkshire heritage.
Carry the Frame Name with Pride
Discover Lanarkshire district tartan apparel, accessories and gifts for the Frame family — honouring Strathaven, the weavers of Clydesdale and an old name of the upper Clyde.
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