Difference Between US Marine Corps Tartan & Leatherneck Tartan

[The Wizard of BC]

Here are the two tartans side by side.



One is from Strathmore and one from Lochcarron.

Eventhough both Tartans in the STA have the exact thread counts, which would or should make them identical, note that the reds in the top example are narrower between the gold and wider elsewhere. The bottom example has the red widths reversed. This would make both of these incorrect.

All the red lines should be 6 yarns wide. All the yellow or gold lines should be 8 yarns wide.

This is not the case of a Modern version vs an ancient or weathered version as here showing the three versions of the Scott Green Tartan.




This seems to be a case of the weavers taking quite a bit of liberty with the listed thread counts.