My first comment is that the width of your pleats will be determined by how much fabric you have not by how wide the Tartan pattern is. The Tartan pattern (The Sett) will determine how deep each pleat will be.
In general to make a kilt from a given amount of fabric you widen or narrow the pleat width to get the correct size.
My second comment would be that, in general, when pleating to the Stripe, you try to find a element in the Tartan that has a strong vertical component.
Using the example of the black sample you give will result in a kilt that has no vertical element and only horizontal ones. This can sometimes result in what we call "The Dread Lawn Chair Effect". It will look like you have been sitting in a plastic lawn chair.
The Stewart Black Tartan and others like it usually only have two really good pleating options. To the Sett and To the Red Stripe.
Steve Ashton
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I wear the kilt because: Swish + Swagger = Swoon.
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