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    Sett is a term used to define the pattern before it repeats itself, in other words blocks of colour repeat vertically and horizontally in a distinctive pattern of squares and lines known as a "sett".
    One can pleat to a sett, meaning you pleat in a fashion that the sett pattern is repeated across the back of the kilt. Depending on the tartan the sett may vary in size before repeating 7-10 inches.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Canuck View Post
    Depending on the tartan the sett may vary in size before repeating 7-10 inches.
    Sett size can vary quite a bit more than that, actually. Commercially woven kilting tartan has setts ranging in size from under 5" to more than 15". 6-9" setts are the most common.
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    i had 5.5 yards of fabric of denim. I went with a 1.5 inch reveal with 7.5 inches of fabric with each pleat. I will post some pictures

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