Do the Pringles have a Tartan?
There is no traditional clan tartan for the Pringle clan. The Pringles are a Lowland clan, not a Highland clan so we didn't ever wear Tartan Kilts. As Borderers it would be more appropriate for Pringles to wear Tweed and trews rather than highland kilts. However if you insist on wearing a kilt, here are some suggested tartans that are suitable for a Pringle to wear:
UPDATE:At the 2017 AGM the Pringle membership present voted and declared ‘Border Reiver Tartan’ to be the official Tartan of the Clan Pringle Association.
Shepherd, Border Reiver or Northumberland Tartan:
For many years, James Pringle of Torwoodlee and the Braw Lads of Gala, have worn ‘Shepherd Tartan’ (also known as 'Border Reiver Tartan' or 'Northumberland Tartan'). Sir Walter Scott was the first to have a pair of trews made from Shepherd Tartan, and his Shepherd tartan plaid is still in Bowhill House. It is a basic black and white check pattern sett. See: Wikipedia - Border Tartan and www.northumberlandtartan.co.uk.
There are several variations of Shepherd Tartan:
Modern ‘Pringle’ (Personal) Tartan:
Designed c.1988 by Tony Murray and woven by D C Dalgliesh of Selkirk. Personal tartan for Malcolm Pringle (of Messrs James Pringle of Inverness) his family hold exclusive rights.
http://www.tartansauthority.com/tartan-ferret/display/5447/pringle-personal

‘District Tartans’- local to the area where the Pringles originate:
There are three styles of Gala Water (Gallowater) tartan, as illustrated to the right:
New Gallowater/Galawater District Tartan



If you would like to purchase some Galawater or Shepherd Tartan, I recommend the following weavers:
James Pringle Weavers Of Inverness Holm Woollen Mill, Dores Road, Inverness, Scotland. IV2 4RB. Phone Number : 01463 223311 www.ewm.co.uk
The above company is now part of the Edinburgh Woolen Mill (www.ewm.co.uk). In 1996 they registered a commercial tartan for their staff to wear in the James Pringle Shop in Inverness, it’s called ‘James Pringle Tartan’.
They also have a warehouse at the port of Leith:
James Pringle Shopping Warehouse at Leith MillsBangor Road, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 5JU.Tel: 0131 553 5161. Or you could try Lochcarron of Scotland Waverley Mill, Dunsdale Road, Selkirk, Scottish Borders, TD7 5DZ.Tel: 01750 726 100. www.lochcarron.com Buy a Border Reiver Tartan/Shepherd Tartan Tie here:LochCarron.co.uk/shepherd-tartan-tie The Pringle Clan is now featured on the Lochcarron Interactive Clan Map of Scotland: http://lochcarron.co.uk/clanmap/
Buy a Clan Pringle Badge here: KiltMakers.co.uk/categories/scottish-clans/pringle
Further Information:
TartansAuthority.com - The Scottish Tartans Authority.
TartanRegister.gov.uk - The Scottish Register of Tartans, National Archives of Scotland
ScottishTartans.org - Scottish Tartans Museum, NC, USA. Resources.scottishtartans.org
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