Help in ID.

[Navyguy]

I found these on E-Bay and was thinking of getting one or both. I need help IDing the tartan (if it is not generic). Please help



Is this Blackwatch?



What is this?

Thanks again all,

[Kilted KT]

first one looks like blackwatch. I'll let the tartan experts ID the second..

[Freelander Sporrano]

Looks like the New york Firemans Pipeband ca.1960's
Source :The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Tartan (Yes Todd if it's one thingyou taught me it's to quote my sources )Page 244

On second thoughts I think it's close but no cigar....It's missing a blue stripe

[Navyguy]

Well I didn't get either of those, bidding was too high , but I found these.





Any help?

Thanks,

[Robin]

Both are asymmetrical tartans...most likely fashion

[Navyguy]

Thats what I thought, but I realy like the blue one and will probably give it a go. I need the practice in kilt making any way.

[Navyguy]

I just found a tartan identifier on house of tartan, while looking for Roudy Roddy Piper tartan for another thread. It's easy, you put in the colors in order and it returns matches. This is awesome for people like me that don't know one tartan from the next.

[JimB]

I think both will look nice made up into kilts.
I particularly like the red one.

Be sure to post the results!

[The Wizard of BC]

The red one is the Maple Leaf Tartan.
From the colors it appears to be the 10.5 oz. fabric from Fraser & Kirkbright. Gordon uses a darker brown instead of a bright green in the one band. Not bad, just not the color you expect, if you are comparing it to Locharran for instance.

But that is the correct Sett for that Tartan.

[Navyguy]

Thanks wiz, I guess I have to bid on both now, the maple leaf is 4 yards, double width, wool/cotton blend.