New tartan unveiled for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

A new official tartan has been unveiled for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, marking one year until the event gets underway.

The tartan, designed by Scottish fashion designer Siobhan Mackenzie, features Glasgow 2026’s signature blue, pink and purple tones set against a steel grey base.

The design has been officially registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans.

According to organisers, the grey base symbolises Glasgow’s industrial heritage, while a thread count of 74 represents the number of competing nations and territories.

A dark blue thread repeated 26 times reflects the year the Games will take place: from 23 July 2026 until 2 August 2026.

Mackenzie, who previously designed the Team Scotland outfits for the Birmingham 2022 Games, said creating the tartan for Glasgow 2026 was a “full circle moment”.

She began her career as a tailoring technician at Glasgow 2014.

She said: “I love weaving stories into tartan.

“This design is inspired by Glasgow’s shipbuilding history.

"The use of a steel grey base felt like the right choice.”

The tartan will debut on the clothing of the new Glasgow 2026 mascot, due to be revealed later this month.

Merchandise featuring the pattern will also be made available to the public.

Phil Batty, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2026, described the tartan as “a sign of what’s to come” and said it would become part of the visual identity of the Games across the city.

The tartan will be produced in Scotland using local textiles and manufacturers.

Mackenzie is also working on a separate tartan for Team Scotland’s athletes and officials.

Glasgow 2026 will see more than 3,000 athletes compete across ten sports and four venues.

The city will host a scaled-back version of the event, after stepping in when the Australian state of Victoria backed out due to high costs.

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