Borthwick Tartan

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

Part of Clan Borthwick

About this tartan

The Borthwick name probably comes from the old barony of Borthwick on Borthwick Water, Roxburghshire. A traditional origin story credits a Livonian knight, Andreas, who came to Scotland in 1067. Sir William Borthwick rose to prominence in Midlothian and the Borders, receiving a charter confirming the lands of Borthwick in about 1410, and the family became Lords of Parliament in the 15th century

Read the Clan Borthwick story

Modern or Ancient?

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