Is Tweed Acceptably Traditional?

[seanachie]

An interesting aspect of this thread is the mixing of the terms tweed and tartan. The basic difference between the two is that tartan is made from a pure colour yarn and tweed form a mixtured yarn.

Traditional tweeds that have been used for kilts include Hodden Grey and of course the original Balmoral which was made from a 3-ply mixed yarn.

Weaving Harris tweed weight tartan cloth in solid coloured yarns mean, in my book, that the resulting cloth is tartan and not tweed in the same way that silk tartan is still tartan.

To confuse things further, many of the Estate Checks are two or three coloured checks or tartans (use solid coloured yarns) whereas others are tweed by virtue of being woven with a mixtured yarn.

Thanks for sharing this information Peter. I confess to having been a little confused on the tartan/tweed issue. When I place the original post I was not envisioning a "tartan tweed" as much as tweed patterns.

Is tweed for kilts come in different weights similar to tartan ie 13 oz and 16 oz or is there a common weight for tweed?

Thanks

PS Chris your IOS looks fantastic!