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Below are lists of all woven tartans from the mills in their various
weights, ranges, and shades. Use these lists to assist making your
selection on the respective Kilt Pages.
Lochcarron of Scotland
House of Edgar
- 13 oz. Mediumweight Range:
Mediumweight Clan, District, Irish County, and Old & Rare
- 16 oz. Heavyweight Range:
Heavyweight Clan (Single-Width Cloth)
Strathmore Woollens
Marton Mills
A Glossary of Terms
Mediumweight: 13 oz. per linear yard
Heavyweight: 16 oz. per linear yard
Regimental Weight: 18 oz. linear per yard
Modern (Colours): The standard palette used for tartan. Bright Red, Bottle Green, Navy, Black, Yellow, and White are used.
Ancient (Colours): A
palette meant to simulate the effects of aged cloth. Red becomes
Orange, Bottle Green becomes Light Green, Navy becomes Light Blue,
Yellow becomes Light Yellow.
Weathered/Reproduction (Colours): Weathered
Colours (also called Reproduction Colours) is a step further than
Ancient. Colours are drastically changed: Red becomes Burgundy, Bottle
Green becomes Brown, Navy becomes Light Grey, Black becomes Charcoal,
and Yellow becomes Light Yellow.
Muted (Colours):
are similar to Ancient though opting to use a very specific palette:
Burgundy for Red, Olive for Green, Grey-Blue for Blue, etc.