Help in identifying tartans

**TheKiltedLaird** · 8th June 12, 01:14 PM

Actually, I just noticed another difference. in the Murray there are 4 black threads on either side of the horizontal blue. Those are also missing in my Kilt. Still, adapted Murray is the vote so far.

**TheKiltedLaird** · 8th June 12, 05:40 PM

I have added two more tartans to the collection. The green is a remanufactured sport kilt (I gained weight and had to remanufacture it to fit) and the other is one that I made from scratch. Again, any clues on the fabrics would be much appreciated.

**TheKiltedLaird** · 8th June 12, 05:43 PM

:-) I have added two more tartans to the collection. The green is a remanufactured sport kilt (I gained weight and had to remanufacture it to fit) and the other is one that I made from scratch. http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/m...artans-i-have/
Again, any clues on the fabrics would be much appreciated.

**davidlpope** · 8th June 12, 07:00 PM

The next two look like "All Ireland Green" and a MacEwan/Farquharson fashion variant.

**creagdhubh** · 8th June 12, 07:51 PM

Originally Posted by davidlpope

The next two look like "All Ireland Green" and a MacEwan/Farquharson fashion variant.

Quicker on the trigger than I, David! My thoughts exactly.

**TheKiltedLaird** · 8th June 12, 07:59 PM

In looking at the MacEwan and the Farquharson I think it is closest to the former. Thanks again for the reply. I won't be adding any new pictures to the album for a bit but there will several when I do add them

**davidlpope** · 8th June 12, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by TheKiltedLaird

In looking at the MacEwan and the Farquharson I think it is closest to the former. Thanks again for the reply. I won't be adding any new pictures to the album for a bit but there will several when I do add them

MacEwan has a single set of repeating central black tramlines in the middle of the blue, which this tartan doesn't. Likewise, the warp and weft of the overstripes in your sample are not consistent- one is yellow, red, yellow, etc., the other is only yellow. All this together makes it clear that your sample is a fashion tartan. Nonetheless, quite attractive.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 9th June 12, 04:50 AM

This is "All Ireland Green."

This one is NOT MacEwan, I am afraid.

The MacEwan tartan has a single pair of black lines in the center of each blue field. Your sample seems to have two pairs of black lines at the edges of each blue field. And, from the picture, it seems to be woven with a different warp and weft, with the red stripes only showing in one direction. I'd assume this to be a fashion design and not a named tartan.

As for the third tartan, I agree it greatly resembles the Dress Murray tartan.

However, in addition to the "missing" red stripe, there is also a subtle difference between the warp and weft of this weave (look at the black lines bordering the white and blue, which run in one direction only). So I would assume this to be an unnamed fashion design, as well.