STA members, can you help

[Benning Boy]

I've been looking at various tartans representing one sort of military service or another, mostly out of curiosity, just something to do. However, I decided to see if there might be something specific just for me.

I served a tour in what is sometimes known as the Second Korean War, or the DMZ War. I think of it is America's unknown war, so few of us participated, and the whole matter was kept hushed up. It was in its own way a nasty little war.

So, I looked for a Korean connected tartan and all I could come up with is this:

http://www.tartansauthority.com/tart...-korea-fashion

There is of course, no image of it, nor thread count. If you'd be so kind, would a member or members of the STA, look up the thread count and share it, else generate an image of one of the better tartan picturing programs. I'd just like to see what it looks like. Don't know if I'd ever buy any, it most likely would be a custom weave, 'though perhaps it's available somewhere, as it is a fashion tartan.


About the designer, David McGill, his name seems like it ought to be familiar, I just can't place it. Does anyone know anything about him?

There are Union and Confederate Memorial tartans, represent the American Civil War era, and now an Afghanistan Campaign tartan, which I was just reading about here, but no Viet Nam campaign, nor any World War memorial tartans that I can find. Perhaps vets ought to get together and design some. The way Viet Nam vets like to "show their colors" I'd think a VN tartan would sell like candy (not the word I originally used, but its a sensitive issue to some.)

[figheadair]

Here you go - Spirit of South Korea

Very much a Fashion type sett and not one that would look too good in a kilt IMHO.

[Benning Boy]

Thanks for the quick replay, Peter. Yes, definitely a fashion tartan. I can't see myself kilted with it, now. (I meant to attach images of some relevant US service medals that might provide colors for a Korean Service tartan, but decided not to. Now i see one is still stuck to this post, and I can't get rid of it. So, its the Korean Defense Service ribbon. Can anyone tell me how to get rid of it?)

[Steve Ashton]

I took the attachment out for you.

Anyone may do this themselves. Simply go to "Edit" and select "Advanced". Near the bottom of the page you should see a box to "Manage Attachments". There you can add or remove any of your attachments.

[Benning Boy]

Thanks for your help, Steve. I thought I did as you advised, but when I did couldn't get any results. I probably didn't click the mouse correctly, or something. Had an extremely difficult time trying to upload the pics. Reading elsewhere I see you're trying to figure that out.

[Steve Ashton]

Just like in carpentry - if you don't hold your tongue just right, you will hit your finger every time.

[sydnie7]

I've always thought the Leatherneck tartan is evocative of the Viet Nam ribbon colors. Not sure putting more yellow into it (to be more representative of the ribbon proportions) would "sell."

Good luck with your original quest, my friend!

[Downunder Kilt]

The history of Mr David McGill of "International Tartans"is well known by some members of this forum. A search via google of him or his company should give you all the information you require. Cheers