The Glen Affric Tartan is now for sale!

[OC Richard]

It is, but not yet visible on the SRT. It is also protected through the UK Design Registry.

It's a bit of a head-shaker that it's being marketed alongside such tartans as "Beltane Blaze" and "The Alchemist"

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

I was hoping that the HoE "1783 range" was going to be a series of reproductions of early tartans such as old Wilsons patterns in Wilsons colours and such.

[figheadair]

It's a bit of a head-shaker that it's being marketed alongside such tartans as "Beltane Blaze" and "The Alchemist"

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

I was hoping that the HoE "1783 range" was going to be a series of reproductions of early tartans such as old Wilsons patterns in Wilsons colours and such.

Richard, that would be great and their Old & Rare range was sort of in that area. The problem with that range is that many are hopelessly off the originals.

[OC Richard]

Richard, that would be great and their Old & Rare range was sort of in that area. The problem with that range is that many are hopelessly off the originals.

Yes that's the crux of it, "sort of in that area".

Of course they're in the business of selling cloth, not being a museum, and they continue to create dozens of new fashion tartans which evidently sell.

However as beautiful as Wilsons colours are one would think that a weaver could kill two birds with one stone: make cloth that is historically accurate and very attractive, thus selling well.

As much as I dislike many of the Allen Brothers' sophomoric designs I do like the fact that HoE is reviving some of their more successful efforts. For better or for worse let these tartans step out of old musty books and be worn again!