Scottish Tartans on Discovery Channel's "How they do it"

[Mikilt]

Excellent! Love the intentional misquote tie-in with the OP - well done, sir!

mea culpa. I didn't see the ;) in mookien's post. I see now that it was intentional.

[Spartan Tartan]

Just set my DVR! Thanks for the heads-up....I'll watch it tomorrow.

[Bob C]

Thanks for the tip. I set the DVR to get it.

[Standard]

Watching it right now. Very interesting. It also replays on sunday and tuesday if you missed it today (03 June 2011). Looks to me like they did a pretty good job of explaining things.
Such nice bright colours, stacks and stacks of tartan...

[Burly Brute]

Is this by chance the episode that played on the tele?

http://youtu.be/UGh66uDH6Ic

[Spartan Tartan]

Interesting episode. I wish the entire show would have been about tartans and kilts. It kind of left me wanting a little more...

[Lyle1]

Is this by chance the episode that played on the tele?

http://youtu.be/UGh66uDH6Ic

That's it!

[Santa Wally]

I couldn't see it via TV, but I'm glad Matt posted it on Scottish Tartan Museum Facebook so I got to see it. The loom setup is very interesting and the speed of the loom was amazing. I too would have liked to have seen more.

[The Wizard of BC]

Maybe these will let you see the Lochcarron mill a little slower.


The yarn storage. Pick a color, any color.



The warping racks.




The warp spools.




Loaded and ready to weave.




Clickity, clickity - hum, hum.








Load 'em up again Angus.



Now I know I put that X Marks Tartan in here somewhere.




Would you like matching flashes to go with that kilt sir?




Just step in here and try it on.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Thanks for showing the pics from Lochcarron, Steve. Brings back memories!

Of course, we have to have a photo of the man himself, Lochcarron owner Alistair Buchan!


Alistair says, "I think I put that bolt of X Marks tartan over on the other side of these work tables..."