Teacher's Tartan?

[figheadair]

I have not been able to find one, but I was wondering if anyone has heard of a Teacher Tartan. I have noticed that there are many educators out there and thought it would be nice to have our own tartan, as police officers and firefighters do.

If there is not one, what is the interest in having one designed and made?

Brice

No! Sorry guys but this is just more unnecessary proliferation. Why not one for: doctors, dentist, paramedics, janitors, binmen, road sweepers, tree surgeons, trawlermen, lighting engineers etc etc. How about one for every job or profession.

[macwilkin]

No! Sorry guys but this is just more unnecessary proliferation. Why not one for: doctors, dentist, paramedics, janitors, binmen, road sweepers, tree surgeons, trawlermen, lighting engineers etc etc. How about one for every job or profession.

As a "dominie" myself, I have to agree with figheadair. I certainly appreciate the sentiment behind the call to create an educator's tartan, but I really don't see the need for it. I think most teachers would appreciate a pay raise more.

T.

[piperdbh]

I'm for it. Include a couple of baby blue stripes (the academic color of education), and plenty of red for the passion some of us bring to the profession.

[macwilkin]

I'm for it. Include a couple of baby blue stripes (the academic color of education), and plenty of red for the passion some of us bring to the profession.

Not everyone wears baby blue on their Master's hoods. Trying to incorporate all of the colours associated with academic regalia would produce a "crazy-quilt" pattern to be sure.

T.

[bricelythgoe]

5.5 school days, if you're keeping score at home

3.5 days left BUT who's counting

1/2 day today and tomorrow and we are done! Wahoo!

Brice

[bricelythgoe]

No! Sorry guys but this is just more unnecessary proliferation. Why not one for: doctors, dentist, paramedics, janitors, binmen, road sweepers, tree surgeons, trawlermen, lighting engineers etc etc. How about one for every job or profession.

Why not? If they would like one, let them do it. I have no problem with proliferation. Thanks for your opinion

[Whidbey78]

No! Sorry guys but this is just more unnecessary proliferation. Why not one for: doctors, dentist, paramedics, janitors, binmen, road sweepers, tree surgeons, trawlermen, lighting engineers etc etc. How about one for every job or profession.

EMT's have a tartan tartan if memory serves.

Doctors and dentists(no offense to any on this forum) make enough to design their own, even separated into specialties.

Janitors, road sweepers, etc. have the Utilikilt Monochromatic tartan...wait. Nevermind.

I see nothing wrong with this "proliferation." If someone wants to deign it, it gets woven, and someone wants a kilt made from it, more power to them.

Besides, I get sick of seeing every other guy wearing Black Watch and Royal Stewart. If I could afford it I'd design a new tartan and have it made every time the mood struck me to buy a kilt. I'm planning on an XMTS kilt when the fabric becomes available again. Seems to me that doesn't date too far back.

If all tartans have to have a centuries long history and originate in Scotland and be made of wool(etc. etc. etc.) all I can say is TRY to take away my US Army kilt...dare ya.

And if you don't like the look, or what it represents, who it's designed for, the fact that there aren't any 300 year old paintings of someone wearing it that's fine. You're not the one putting in the time to design it, spending the money to have it made, or buying it.

If it happens, I guarantee one purchase...mine. A kilt for me and something for the wife(the teacher who sacrifices her free time and buys half her class supplies herself, on a paycheck only marginally better than a McJob, because she believes in what she does and loves every day of it so much she hates summer).

[Semiomniscient]

EMT's have a tartan tartan if memory serves.

Doctors and dentists(no offense to any on this forum) make enough to design their own, even separated into specialties.

Janitors, road sweepers, etc. have the Utilikilt Monochromatic tartan...wait. Nevermind.

I see nothing wrong with this "proliferation." If someone wants to deign it, it gets woven, and someone wants a kilt made from it, more power to them.

Besides, I get sick of seeing every other guy wearing Black Watch and Royal Stewart. If I could afford it I'd design a new tartan and have it made every time the mood struck me to buy a kilt. I'm planning on an XMTS kilt when the fabric becomes available again. Seems to me that doesn't date too far back.

If all tartans have to have a centuries long history and originate in Scotland and be made of wool(etc. etc. etc.) all I can say is TRY to take away my US Army kilt...dare ya.

And if you don't like the look, or what it represents, who it's designed for, the fact that there aren't any 300 year old paintings of someone wearing it that's fine. You're not the one putting in the time to design it, spending the money to have it made, or buying it.

If it happens, I guarantee one purchase...mine. A kilt for me and something for the wife(the teacher who sacrifices her free time and buys half her class supplies herself, on a paycheck only marginally better than a McJob, because she believes in what she does and loves every day of it so much she hates summer).

I think you're arguing against something those opposed aren't necessarily espousing.
I like newly designed tartans. I am looking forward to the Louisiana tartan kilt I'm going to have made shortly. My grandfather designed a tartan for our family to wear even though we have clan affiliations. I don't have issues with occupational tartans per se... but it's not necessary and if it came out, I'd see it as a marketing ploy by whatever tartan manufacturer copyrighted it.

I think my main problem is that I think the concept is a little trite. Call it over-proliferation if you want. I don't mind having your own personal tartans, but why does there need to be a tartan for every single label?

[Detroitpete]

No! Sorry guys but this is just more unnecessary proliferation. Why not one for: doctors, dentist, paramedics, janitors, binmen, road sweepers, tree surgeons, trawlermen, lighting engineers etc etc. How about one for every job or profession.

I see nothing wrong in this at all. What is wrong with tartan proliferation? Perhaps the inverse question would be helpful--What are the only 'acceptable' tartans? I'm sure the opinions and debate on this would hum along a good long spell. So if there can be no quantifiable minimum number, how can there be a maximum number?

[ronstew]

I am a teacher. I voted no. I would have no problem with one, but for me it is a Why bother? issue.

I do have an XMTS kilt, and a kilt in a fashion tartan.

Ron