Sandilands Tartan

Blankets, clothing, ornaments and gifts in the Sandilands tartan - each one made for you.

Part of Clan Sandilands

About this tartan

The Sandilands family takes its name from lands of that name in Clydesdale, in Lowland Scotland. The family became closely allied with the powerful Douglases: Sir James Sandilands received the lands of Calder in Lothian from his brother-in-law William, Lord of Douglas, and Sandilands is considered a sept of Clan Douglas, with the Douglas tartan associated with the name. In 1564 Queen Mary created Sir James Sandilands Lord Torphichen, a peerage that survives today; the current Lord Torphichen is recognized as chief of the name, and the family seat is Calder House near Mid Calder in West Lothian

Read the Clan Sandilands story

Modern or Ancient?

Same pattern, different dyes. Modern uses deep, saturated colours; Ancient uses the softer tones associated with natural dyes.