Quote Originally Posted by mookien View Post
Spartan Tartan: I may not understand your "problem" well enough, but could you take the Michigan Up North threadcount from the SRT and estimate the sett size using an assumption like 48 threads per inch? I think that's pretty reasonable for medium weight tartan, plus or minus a bit for thread size, shrinkage, selvedge, etc.?

Suppose, for example, by doing that you come out with a 5" set, and you regard that as too small for your taste. Based on Paul's and Matt's comments, could you not then work with a weaver (perhaps through your kilt maker) and ask for an increase of 50% (7.5") or 100% (10") to obtain a more aesthetically pleasing sett?
I certainly could. And I would, I suppose. I just don't want to have little tiny checks for the tartan...I never thought about how to calculate the size. I'll give that a shot! Thanks!