Scotch Tape - What Tartan?

[switchblade5984]

I don't recall having seen them recently, but I'm guessing they just made slight changes to the Wallace tartan for those. Again, I don't recall what they look like exactly, but that's my guess.

yup must be wallace mods lol the things that come up.... but it makes you think just that much harder........

[Riverkilt]

Ahh, MacMullen,

'tis obvious. 3M stands for Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing.

The purple and yellow must have something to do with the Minnesota Vikings football team colors...

Ron

[GMan]

But Ron, how do you explain the green? Green Bay Packers? They do get along so well you know....

This is an interesting and informative thread.

[MacMullen]

Now you're getting a little close to home. As a transplanted Minnesota boy, I take exception to your suggestion. I do wholeheartedly agree with Ron's assessment of the purple and gold colors, though.

I think the green comes from the fact that it was a carry over right from the Wallace tartan, which was also available in green.

[chasem]

I think the green comes from the fact that it was a carry over right from the Wallace tartan, which was also available in green.

I would go with that explanation as well. It's too simple not to be right I think ;)

[Livingston]

One of my nieces works at 3M. I'll shoot her an email and find out if she knows anything about the various colored tartans.

[Kiltedmusiclover]

The green tartan is Wallace hunting and the red is Wallace modern.

As for the blue, purple, and gold, I think the are creations of the Scotch tape company based on the Wallace tartan.

[MACKAY]

Well I found this about the naming of scotch tape, but nothing about the actual tartan.

This is an interesting story, and one that I could not dispute without further research. However, a few weeks back the History Channel or Discovery (can't remember which) had a program on the History of Glue (I know, I have to get a life). During the program I can remember a segment on Scotch Tape and how all clear tape was now generically referred to as "Scotch Tape" regardless of brand.

They went on to explaine that there was indeed a Scottish connection through either the inventor, or the sales guy who marketed it having an association with the name Wallace, thus the trademark tartan. They went on to explaine that the company went on to become, or was amalgimated into 3M.

Next time it is on I'll make sure to Tivo it and double check the story.

Brian Mackay

[Shay]

I guess no one's tried looking on their website... they refer to it as plaid, not tartan.

Also, they've got the story ot the name, too in the little Fun Fact spot. Scotch tape used to had adhesive only on the sides, not all across the tape. Some auto painters told a a 3M rep to go back to his, "Scotch Bosses," and put ashesive all over the tape, and the name (no pun intended)stuck.

If you look at the plaids, you'll see the only thing that changes is the background color, though the yellow bacground has red lines instead of yellow.

[Archangel]

I guess no one's tried looking on their website... they refer to it as plaid, not tartan.

Also, they've got the story ot the name, too in the little Fun Fact spot. Scotch tape used to had adhesive only on the sides, not all across the tape. Some auto painters told a a 3M rep to go back to his, "Scotch Bosses," and put ashesive all over the tape, and the name (no pun intended)stuck.

If you look at the plaids, you'll see the only thing that changes is the background color, though the yellow bacground has red lines instead of yellow.

Actually, I downloaded their book to see if it was in there, stayed up late and found nothing. Anybody tried the McKnight connection. There are a couple of other Scottish names involved. Ironically, I drive past one of their main plants every work day.