US Marines (Leathernecks)

Description

T7 Quality Tartan

Strathmore’s T7 Quality Stock Tartan is a 100% pure new wool, general purpose, worsted tartan. It is suitable for making ladies kilts, skirts, trousers, accessories such as scarves and neckties, and for a lighter weight gents kilt.

W60 Quality Tartan

Strathmore’s W60 Quality Stock Tartan is a 100% pure new wool, worsted tartan kilting and upholstery fabric. Our W60 is a thoroughbred, medium weight kilting fabric intended primarily for use as a gent’s kilting material. Its hardwearing qualities, coupled with our wide range of tartan designs, also make it an excellent upholstery fabric.

Tartan Design Information

Designed in 1986 by Bob Hall of Tallahassee, USA and Ruraidh Macleod of Auchtermuchty, Scotland, for the US Marine Corps. The tartans colours of Navy Blue, Green, red and yellow symbolise the Corps’ battle flags, uniforms and the sea.

The name “Leatherneck” comes from the stiff leather collars worn by the Marines in the 18^th & 19^th Century. This is a universal tartan that can be worn by anyone. Although the tartan has no official US Military recognition, it is been widely accepted as the representative design.