Lodged with the Scottish Register of Tartans, the official tartan of the Games features the vivid Glasgow 2026 blue, pink and purple tones against a steel grey base as a nod to Glasgow’s rich industrial history.  

Siobhan is no stranger to The Games, taking a graduate tailoring technician role at Glasgow 2014 and going on to design the Team Scotland parade outfits at Birmingham 2022. Now, she’s setting up the loom for The Games to return to Glasgow. 

The grey base has a thread count of 74 to represent the nations and territories competing at Glasgow 2026 and the dark blue section has been increased to 26 in homage to the Games taking place from 23 July to 2 August 2026. 

The newly designed tartan will be made in Scotland, using local textiles and manufacturers, and its first appearance will be on the clothing of the new mascot, whose identity will be revealed later this month. Fans will also be able to get their hands on official Glasgow 2026 tartan merchandise.  

Siobhan Mackenzie, famous for reinventing tartan classics into contemporary styles and whose designs have been worn by Justin Bieber and Alan Cumming, commented “I feel honoured to be designing a tartan for such a momentous occasion in my home country.  

“When I graduated as a fashion design student in 2014, I took on a role as a tailoring technician for the technical officials of The Games. At that point, designing the official tartan for the Games seemed like a pipe dream - so this is truly a full circle moment. 

“It’s incredibly important to me that every thread of this project is made in Scotland and I’ll be working with local textiles and manufacturers to bring this design to life, and I can’t wait to see it across next year’s Games.” 

Phil Batty OBE, Chief Executive of Glasgow 2026, added: “Designing and creating tartan is a revered part of Scotland’s heritage and we’re honoured that Siobhan Mackenzie is weaving it into Glasgow 2026’s story with a bespoke Games tartan, designed in Scotland. 

“Siobhan is an expert in her field and has collaborated closely with us throughout the production process. This special tartan draws inspiration from Glasgow’s Clyde-built history, and she has carefully selected the threads of wool to celebrate the Games with this one-off tartan. 

“As Glasgow 2026 fast approaches with our one year to go milestone next week, this tartan is a sign of what’s to come next summer and will be part of the fabric of Glasgow 2026 across the city.” 

Earlier this month, Team Scotland announced that Siobhan Mackenzie will also design a bespoke tartan for their athletes and team officials.