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This light weight twill weave 100% pure new wool tartan fabric is woven in over 500 tartans by Scotland's finest weavers. This weight of tartan fabric is ideal for ladies kilted skirts, dancing kilts and light weight gents kilts for warmer climates. Can also be used for sashes, light plaids and other attire such as ties.
If your tartan is not listed, we can have it especially woven for you (minimum order 10-11 metres). Please contact us for prices and lead times.
See images of tartans and order fabric swatches from the tartan viewer category of the store.
Our double width (1.5 metres wide) Scottish tartans are sold by the metre in length. Size 1m x 1.5m (39 inches x 59 inches) Weight 355 gm per linear metre (10 oz per linear yard).
A short note on Tartans:
The dyeing of spun thread was once done with lichens, mosses and other vegetable matter. The colours so obtained tended to be more lighter shades and would often fade easily. The development of aniline dyes produced a wider range of colours. They were brighter and easier to acquire and use. These are called modern colours, and the original dye colours are referred to as old or ancient.
Our Ancient and Old tartans have a paler more moderate hue which reflects the time when vegetable dyes were widely used in Scotland.
The Weathered Tartans are in soft muted colours representing exposure to the elements.
Dress Tartans usually have a lot of white in the sett and are normally made into men's dancing kilts and ladies wear.
Hunting Tartans are usually in darker greens and browns and were worn so as to be less noticeable whilst in the outdoors.
Read about the history of Tartan
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