Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
I checked the STA listing for the tartan:
http://www.tartansauthority.com/web/...p?txtID=002454

Nothing there indicates that it has any restrictions on who can weave it. If you want me to try to find alternate weavers for you, I'd be glad to. Are you looking for just enough for one kilt, or a whole bolt of cloth?

Cyndi, you said you thought Bonbright owned the rights to produce it... are you certain, or just guessing? Let me know if you know for sure, I don't want to step on any toes!
I don't know for sure. Jim Anderson said something to me about it a few years ago, but I can't remember exactly what it was. (It was just general chat about it -- I wasn't looking to get any of the tartan.) I was under the impression they were the source for it, possibly exclusively (at least back then) -- but even if there were a copyright, it most likely would be either US or EU but not both, so I don't think there would be a problem in having it woven in Scotland. Did you look at Keith Lumsden's notes, too? Jim and Keith are rather thick with each other.

I just looked it up in Keith's database. It says 'The control of the weaving of this tartan is with the designers.'. See http://www.tartans.scotland.net/tart...tartan_id=1612. So... I just don't know. The designers are J. Howard Standing (Tarzana, California) and Thomas Ferguson (Sidney, Vancouver Island, British Columbia). J. Howard Standing used to be the president of the St Andrews Society of Los Angeles, so he could probably be reached through them, or through the St Andrews Society of Southern California. The contact info I have for him, which may or may not be current, is: jhowstan@pacbell.net; P.O. Box 571-825, Tarzana, CA 91357-1825; Phone: 818-343-0734; Fax: 818-343-2634. The only Thomas Ferguson I know of that is involved in weaving is the famous Irish linen company in County Down, and I doubt they have any connection to someone in BC.

Some other email addresses to try at Bonbright are ian@tartanplaid.com and weejock@tartanplaid.com.

I hope some of that may help!