Panel Hoodies

A hoodie where tartan appears as panels at the hood, shoulders, sleeves or pockets against a plain body, rather than across the whole garment. It carries a family sett as a detail instead of a statement, which is why it gets worn far more often than a full tartan hoodie does.

Panel, for almost everyone. A full tartan hoodie is a strong piece worn a handful of times a year. A panel design reads as ordinary clothing with a detail, and gets worn weekly. Buy full tartan only if you want it specifically for a games day or a gathering.

On styles where the sett is selectable, yes, set it at checkout. If your surname returns nothing, try spelling variants first, since MacDonald, McDonald and Macdonald are frequently the same line, then send us the name so we can check for sept connections.

Relaxed, since it is a layering piece. Take your usual size, or size up if you want it oversized. The panels sit at fixed points on the garment, so a hoodie sized very differently from your usual will move the tartan away from where the design intends it to sit.

Wash cold and inside out, and dry away from direct sunlight, which fades dyed cloth faster than washing does. Avoid fabric softener, which coats fibres and dulls colour. Skip the tumble dryer entirely, since heat is hardest on the seams where two different fabrics meet. Pair them with tartan joggers in the same sett.

Woven tartan cloth stitched into the garment, not printed. That is why the panels cannot crack or fade off the surface the way an applied print does within a couple of seasons of washing. For full sett versions and lined hoods, see tartan hoodies and sweatshirts.