Quote Originally Posted by Alan H View Post
I don't think...and I know NOTHING, exactly NOTHING about this...but I don't think that in fact it would be Frugal Corner that would be paying a licensing fee to whoever owns the tartan. I think it would be the weaver, which I assume is in Indonesia or Pakistan or wherever.

This makes me leery of purchasing the stuff. I have no doubt that Marton Mills would pay such a fee and pass it on to whomever ordered IoS from them. After all, they're in Scotland and are probably personally acquainted with the designer/trade owner. That might not be true of some mill on the other side of the world.

I, myself would be content with Frugal Corners word of honor that they'd investigated this aspect of the tartan and were convinced that it was woven with the proper licensing.

However, I tend to agree that IoS will look a lot better in wool.
When ordering a tartan like Isle of Skye from Marton Mills, one pays an additional couple of pounds sterling per metre for royalties. Oh, and they're in England, not Scotland!