Difference between them

**OC Richard** · 16th November 23, 02:47 AM

Personally if I were going to buy a kilt in Black Stewart I would almost certainly go with Marton Mills'

Stewart Black Muted

https://martonmills.com/product/stewart-m-black/

For one thing, I very much prefer 16 ounce wool over any other kilt fabric.

It just looks better and feels better, IMHO.

BTW I don't know the difference between these two 16 ounce House of Edgar tartans, which USA Kilts lists as

Stewart Black Modern

Stewart Black Modern (N)

I'm assuming that the N stands for Nevis, that is, House of Edgar's "Nevis" range of tartans

https://www.houseofedgar.com/product...nevis-tartans/

Thing is, I don't know what makes "Nevis" 16 ounce tartans different from their non-Nevis 16 ounce tartans.

I'm sure that if we had swatches of both in hand there would be a difference.

My other choice for Stewart Black would be House of Edgar's "Hebridean" range

https://www.houseofedgar.com/product...idean-tartans/

**OC Richard** · 16th November 23, 03:11 AM

It might clarify things, or it might make it even more confusing, but here are some threads about some specifics of various UK weavers

https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...elvedge-96342/

https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...rtan-uk-98023/

https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...te-mill-96514/

**Tobus** · 16th November 23, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Thing is, I don't know what makes "Nevis" 16 ounce tartans different from their non-Nevis 16 ounce tartans.

For one thing, they list the heavyweight tartan as having a traditional selvedge where the Nevis has a tuck selvedge. There may be other differences in the cloth aside from weight (which appears to be the same between the two), but the difference in selvedge tells me that they are woven on different looms. So aside from the selvedge, the 'hand' may be different, as well as perhaps the warp/weft proportions, etc.

**OC Richard** · 16th November 23, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by Tobus

For one thing, they list the heavyweight tartan as having a traditional selvedge where the Nevis has a tuck selvedge. There may be other differences in the cloth aside from weight (which appears to be the same between the two), but the difference in selvedge tells me that they are woven on different looms. So aside from the selvedge, the 'hand' may be different, as well as perhaps the warp/weft proportions, etc.

What's interesting is that House of Edgar has their "Hebridean" range which contains both newly-created fashion tartans and existing Clan tartans given a bit more "fashion" look.

Keeping with the Stewart Black theme, here's that tartan in HoE's Hebridean Range (you have to scroll down to see it)

https://www.houseofedgar.com/product...idean-tartans/

**MacKenzie** · 17th November 23, 09:48 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

What's interesting is that House of Edgar has their "Hebridean" range which contains both newly-created fashion tartans and existing Clan tartans given a bit more "fashion" look.

My next kilt will be the MacKenzie Hebridean.