T-Shirts

Clan crest designs showing a crest inside a strap and buckle, tartan panel tees where a sett is used as a block or a sleeve, and Highland graphic prints. Crest designs are the most specific, since a crest ties to a particular family rather than to a pattern.

No, and the difference matters. A tartan is a woven pattern. A crest is a heraldic device belonging to the clan chief, which clan members wear inside a strap and buckle to show allegiance to that chief. Many families have both, some have one and not the other.

There is no law against it and nobody will challenge you. The convention is that a crest inside a strap and buckle indicates allegiance to that chief, so wearing one you have no connection to is a small misrepresentation rather than an offence. A tartan carries far less of this weight.

Standard cotton tee sizing rather than made to measure, since a printed or panelled tee does not need the fit precision that woven tartan does. Check the size guide on the product page. If you are between sizes and want it loose, size up rather than down.

Wash cold and inside out, never tumble dry on heat, and do not iron directly over a print. Heat is what breaks down any applied print over time rather than washing itself. Tartan panel designs where the sett is woven cloth rather than printed have none of this problem. Crest designs also appear across Scottish gifts for him.

It varies by style and is stated on each product page. Where a tee is unisex, women wanting a closer fit should size down. Check the size guide rather than assuming your usual size transfers. For heavier layers using the same panel approach, see tartan panel hoodies.