New Hampshire Tartan Collection

In 1993, the idea of creating a New hampshire Tartan for the 20th anniversary of the New Hampshire Highland Games in 1995, was initiated. Designed by hand-weaver, Ralf Hartwell of Newton, NH the New Hampshire Tartan is unique in its color tones, in that special dye lots must be prepared for the coloring process.

With the review and verification of the design as original and authentic by the Tartan Educational and Cultural Assocation and the International Association of Tartan Studies, NH State Representative Stephen Avery arranged for Governor Stephen Merrill to proclaim the Tartan as the State Tartan of New Hampshire and in January of 1995, Avery introduced a bill to the NH Legislature for permanent recognition. The bill was later signed into law by the Governor in July of 1995.

A selection of New Hampshire Tartan is being woven at Pecora Mills, located in Laconia, NH, owned and run by Scottish born Rob Robb. Each individual color of the New Hampshire Tartan has a specific meaning:


Purple represents both the New Hampshire State Bird - the purple finch, and the State Flower - the Lilac. Green depicts our abundance of magnificent forests. Where the purple and green weave together, there is blue representing the crystal clear lakes, rivers and streams. White is for the snow capped mountains and black for the mighty granite that is so prevalent in New Hampshire. Red is representative of the blood of our fore-fathers who fought to keep us free.
D F Custom Embroidery has created a New Hampshire Tartan Collection sure to please any New Hampshire native or tourist. This unique collection of apparel and gift items are created with pride and is exclusively available from D F Custom Embroidery.   For more information about the New Hampshire Tartan Collection, contact us by telephone at (603) 529-3344 or send email to Info@dfembroidery.com

All the proceeds from sales of the New Hampshire Tartan will go into scholarship funds of the St. Andrew's Society of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Gathering of the Scottish Clans, Inc. Both not-for-profit organizations provide financial support for the furthering of Scottish Arts and Culture, in New Hampshire and the Northeastern United States.