Tartan Challenge

[figheadair]

Yes, those are the pivots.

[MacGumerait]

Not sure if this is relevant , but the sett looks fairly large .

[figheadair]

Not sure if this is relevant , but the sett looks fairly large .

And so, what might you deduce? What other questions might that raise?

[MacGumerait]

And so, what might you deduce? What othrr questions might that raise?

Given the large sett , perhaps this was used for something other than kilt making ( although some kilt fabrics are purposely woven in an oversized sett ) . Perhaps this was used for a Laird's Plaid ?

[Orvis]

Hmm... The piece appears to be a joined plaid (join line along the narrow green stripe in the center). The upper and lower pieces that were joined appear to be woven off-set with the blue selvedge marks along the upper and lower edges. Given that, I'd say that this is an 18th c. plaid - can't say if the tartan was home-woven or produced by a commercial weaver.

[figheadair]

Hmm... The piece appears to be a joined plaid (join line along the narrow green stripe in the center). The upper and lower pieces that were joined appear to be woven off-set with the blue selvedge marks along the upper and lower edges. Given that, I'd say that this is an 18th c. plaid - can't say if the tartan was home-woven or produced by a commercial weaver.

An excellent summary. Yes, joined cloth made from two lengths of offset material with a blue selvedge mark. Here are a few more pictures.

Both sides of the join.


Detail of both ends.


The selvedge and date.

[figheadair]

No-one else?

[davidlpope]

Peter,

Just to confirm that the colors on my screen are accurate, the two photos show red, blue, and black?

[neloon]

Peter,
Your "Both sides of the join." attachment doesn't work for me - maybe that's inhibiting response.
Alan

[figheadair]

Peter,
Your "Both sides of the join." attachment doesn't work for me - maybe that's inhibiting response.
Alan

Thanks Alan. Re-done the post and all seems ok now.