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The Dunlop Modern tartan is registered with the Scottish Tartan Society as STS# 1197. It was designed by Richard Dunlop in 1982 and was first seen publicly at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in North Carolina. These details come from the Clan Dunlop site (clandunlop.com), which lists the tartan among its heritage pages alongside the clan history, chiefs, and coat of arms.
Key Facts at a Glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tartan name | Dunlop Modern |
| Registry | Scottish Tartan Society |
| Registration number | STS# 1197 |
| Designer | Richard Dunlop |
| Year designed | 1982 |
| First public appearance | Grandfather Mountain Highland Games, North Carolina |
What the Registration Tells You
A Scottish Tartan Society registration number is the reference to cite when you need to identify this specific tartan — for example, when ordering woven cloth, checking a swatch against a record, or confirming that a pattern you have seen is the registered Dunlop Modern rather than a variant. The number is the identifier; the site does not publish the thread count, colors, or sett details, so those would need to come from the registry or a weaver.
Why the 1982 Date and North Carolina Debut Matter
The tartan is a modern design, not an ancient clan pattern. Its first showing at a Highland games event in North Carolina ties it to the Scottish-descended community in the United States — consistent with the site's stated purpose of serving Dunlops, Dunlaps, and Delaps in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada as well as in Scotland. If you are researching family tartans, this places Dunlop Modern in the 20th-century revival of clan and family tartans rather than in early Highland dress.
Where to Go Next on the Site
The tartan page sits within a broader set of heritage sections on clandunlop.com, including:
- History — the origin of the name from the lands of Dunlop in Cunningham, Ayrshire
- Royalty & Chiefs — the thirty chiefs of the name, from William de Dunlop to James Wallace-Dunlop
- Genealogy — books and online resources for family historians, plus an Ancestry.com tree
- Notables and Veterans — biographies of clan members
If your question is about the tartan itself, STS# 1197 is the fact to keep. If you want the pattern to weave or wear, ask the Scottish Tartan Society or a tartan weaver for the registered sett, since the clan site gives the registration and origin story but not the thread count.