Feedback on this Tartan

**Jmc0369** · 18th June 14, 04:16 PM

Sharpshooting welcome. Looking forward to feedback from the keen tartan eyes on board here.

The plan is for a tartan to be woven probably in tweed for Christmas season wear.

Thanks,

**artificer** · 18th June 14, 04:36 PM

How big is the sett size, because if it's the normal 6-8" you're going to lose a LOT of detail in the background red/green intersections.

You also might want to consult with your weavers as to the number of colour changes across a single repeat, I believe that many weavers have a limit/upcharge beyond a certain number.
The other thought I have is that the double white stripe stands out MUCH more than the rest of the sett. I'm sure the triple red is meant to balance the white/green out, but it really doesn't.

I like the concept, but it might need a larger field of a single colour- maybe the dark green?

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**The Wizard of BC** · 18th June 14, 04:40 PM

If you look at Tartans enough what you will see is that the most pleasing designs start with a single background color. They then layer stripes on top of the background.

A few colors in larger blocks also is more pleasing to most people over one with lots of stripes and small blocks.