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    Yarn Color

    Okay, I know what a sett is and how it works. What I'm wondering about is this- is the same color ( shade) of yarn ( red for example) used in all tartans? Or are there shades unique to different tartans? I know there are diffrences due to the manufacturing process.
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    each weaver has their own version of all the colours , so for example the blue in my hunting robertson would be slightly different from different makers, and that I think is wonderful that each and every tartan is just sligthly different

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    I'd recommend reading my recent article on tartan colors:
    http://albanach.org/colors.html

    Probably more than you wanted to know, but it will answer you questions!
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    Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
    I'd recommend reading my recent article on tartan colors:
    http://albanach.org/colors.html

    Probably more than you wanted to know, but it will answer you questions!
    M
    Thanks!


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    Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
    I'd recommend reading my recent article on tartan colors:
    http://albanach.org/colors.html

    Probably more than you wanted to know, but it will answer you questions!
    M
    Thanks, that pretty well confirmed what I suspected.
    Armageddon was yesterday. Today we have real problem.

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