The end of traditional tartan - a personal view

[Tobus]

If nothing else, this thread reinforces what I said earlier. Weavers need to educate people about their products and practises so the consumer will know exactly what he is paying for, and why. There is a lot of confusion about this, as well as disagreement on terminology. How the heck is a layman supposed to make an informed decision with this?

I'm probably an exception in the kilt world. If I want a custom tartan, I'll pay top dollar to have it made. But I lack information from the industry. Why do they not have a central source or organisation that will be their advocate, as has been done for Harris Tweed?