Choice of Tartan

[Liam]

...and by one of XMarks’ distinguished members.

I miss Matt’s input here. He was a valued contributor.

[Liam]

My favourite of the Stewart tartan is the ‘Hunting’.
Cheers!

[FossilHunter]

I miss Matt’s input here. He was a valued contributor.

would it be impolite to ask why he doesn't post any more?

I notice from past threads that several prolific (and knowledgeable) posters seem to have vanished in the last couple years.

[Steve Ashton]

The simple fact is that Matt Newsome's life took a different path. He left the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin NC. It was a temporary job in his mind anyway. Matt is now working full time with his church.

I spent a few wonderful days with Matt at one of our Kilt Kamps. He is a very interesting guy. To Matt if you get a job called Curator, Scottish Tartans Museum, you better know your stuff. So just like everything else he does Matt jumped in with both feet and a passion.

But his first loves and duties were to his wife, family and his church. In that order. He had an opportunity to take a full time position with the church so jumped into that with the same passion that he gave to the kilt world.

[FossilHunter]

The simple fact is that Matt Newsome's life took a different path. He left the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin NC. It was a temporary job in his mind anyway. Matt is now working full time with his church.

I spent a few wonderful days with Matt at one of our Kilt Kamps. He is a very interesting guy. To Matt if you get a job called Curator, Scottish Tartans Museum, you better know your stuff. So just like everything else he does Matt jumped in with both feet and a passion.

But his first loves and duties were to his wife, family and his church. In that order. He had an opportunity to take a full time position with the church so jumped into that with the same passion that he gave to the kilt world.

Good for him. I'm glad it was something positive rather than a tragedy of some kind. His Albanach blog is full of great information.

Thank you for the explanation.

[RichardtheLarge]

Good for him. I'm glad it was something positive rather than a tragedy of some kind. His Albanach blog is full of great information.

Thank you for the explanation.

Agreed. Perhaps the most thoughtful and the most visually glamorous information on Highlandwear available in the Internet today.

[Fedgunner]

One thing I did not see addressed is regional, locality, or Irish tartan. Isle of Skye and Mar tartan come to mind quickly. Then there are various Scotland tartans. I could go on but you get my point.