Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post

I'm sure that there is a lot of other stuff out there too just waiting to be discovered and I wish I could find some funding to go over but unfortunately no one over here seems to understand the historical importance.
Peter, I'm always flabbergasted that the Scottish government doesn't seem to take the care to archive and research (or, ideally, pay YOU to do so ) tartans more.

I'd imagine that due to the material (wool) and it's somewhat 'transitory' nature (dyes slowly fading, moths, time) that a few samples are lost every year.

With the somewhat 'confused' nature of the post-1800 setts , I'm always amazed that they don't dedicate some funds to doing exactly what you are, researching these early setts.

Thank you again for these.
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