Arran tartans again

**OC Richard** · 20th January 13, 05:29 AM

My old thread about the Isle of Arran tartan is now locked, but I just discovered something about them that I missed the first time around.

These three STA designs are obviously related. Evidently the top one (381) was the first, then the pairs of grey lines were changed to green to create the second (4088), then the grey portion was removed to create the third (3018)... so we went from a tartan with quite a bit of grey to a tartan with none!

But when I checked the STA site I noticed that the computer-generated fabric sample was rather different from the colour strip. For one thing the colour strip shows four green lines in the middle of the purple ground. I did this mockup to show how it would look woven, but changing green back to the evidently original grey

Not only that, but the colour strip shows not two red/black areas, but four! Seperated by a black band. I tried to create that but the design was so large that you couldn't see the entire thing.

Here is the STA site. Note carefully the colour strip, the lines in the purple ground, and the extended red/black portion

http://www.tartansauthority.com/tart...carron-fashion

So it's interesting to see the considerable reduction in design between the colour strip and all the various versions I've found online.

**figheadair** · 20th January 13, 08:19 AM

The colour strip is incorrect and has been caused by a programming error. there is no such setting and with at least seven other already in existance let's not confuse things further.

Your first image is the original albeit that in the c1880s plaid the strips at the edge of the purple are light green and not gray.

**OC Richard** · 20th January 13, 08:56 AM

Thanks! Good to know which is correct, the colour strip or the computer-generated patch of tartan. Any chance that the STA could correct their site? (In general I follow colour strips, due to their being more clear as to the exact construction of the tartan.)

About that c1880s plaid, any photos of it in existence? It would be nice to see the original, to get the feel of the colours etc. From what you're saying the second sample above is closest to the original plaid, but the computer-generated colours are so bright and garish it's hard to imagine what the actual cloth looks like.

**figheadair** · 21st January 13, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Thanks! Good to know which is correct, the colour strip or the computer-generated patch of tartan. Any chance that the STA could correct their site? (In general I follow colour strips, due to their being more clear as to the exact construction of the tartan.)

I've emailed Brian to ask him the get a change order it with the tech team.

About that c1880s plaid, any photos of it in existence? It would be nice to see the original, to get the feel of the colours etc. From what you're saying the second sample above is closest to the original plaid, but the computer-generated colours are so bright and garish it's hard to imagine what the actual cloth looks like.

Next time I'm home I drop into the STA and take some. Anon.