Quote Originally Posted by MrShoe View Post
Don't forget the welfare, homeless and the unemployed tartan as well.
And the problem with having more registered tartans.....?
If there are those that are serious, have pride in their chosen profession and would wear their tartan with respect what more do you require? Teaching is surly not the "oldest profession", but it sure dates back a lot further in history than the naming of "Ancient Clan" tartans. I mean no disrespect.

As for colors....you could go the route of the primary colors R,Y,B
or you could use the Academic Hood Colors List. You cant obviously use them all, but choose the CORE academic disciplines.
Black - Typical Academic robe color
Dark Blue - Philosophy
Lt Blue - Education
Purple - Law
Yellow - Science & knowledge
Orange - Engineering
Drab - Commerce/Acct/Business
White - Arts/Lit/Humanities
Brown - Fine Arts/Architecture
Personally, I have a problem with wearing the hood colours of degrees I didn't earn. Yes, I know it isn't a hood, gown, etc., but that's just me.

T.