Tartan for Tartan's Sake

[Tattoo Bradley]

Many are designed, few are woven.

My youthful alma mater, Oregon State University, had a tartan design contest and this tartan, designed by Krisja Lorenson, won.

http://www.oregonscottish.org/tartan4.jpg

sorry, can't paste it....but even though its "official" can't find the cloth and knowledgeable sources on line say its not woven yet.

So designing is one thing, weaving another.

Ron

Ron, See:
(Kathy Lare can and has done the same thing. If memory serves me O'Neill's O'Neil tartan was acquired by her this way...)

In principal, I advocate for the same thing, which is why I am very glad I am able to acquire custom run lengths of tartan in as little as 4 yards to make a single box pleated kilt from.