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    McBain and State of Michigan tartans in synthetic?

    I've got a couple tartans I'd love to find in a synthetic, but have so far had no luck:

    https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/ta...tails?ref=2295

    ...and:

    https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/ta...tails?ref=5384

    Are there any mills that make these in a PV or similar material?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MichiganKyle View Post
    I've got a couple tartans I'd love to find in a synthetic, but have so far had no luck:

    https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/ta...tails?ref=2295

    ...and:

    https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/ta...tails?ref=5384

    Are there any mills that make these in a PV or similar material?
    https://houseoftartan.co.uk/scottish...ubcatid=170393

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    I do not believe that either of these Tartans are woven in a synthetic.

    The only weaver of kilt quality synthetic fabrics is Marton Mills. And I do not see these in their "Balmoral" line of stock fabrics.

    https://martonmills.com/product-category/school-wear/

    And yes, you can see the term Polyester/Viscose or P/V all over the web, most of what you are seeing is actually acrylic or an acrylic blend. True P/V is a 65% Polyester/35% Rayon. It is only woven in a 12 oz weight so I'm sorry, but there simply is no such thing as "heavy-weight P/V".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
    And yes, you can see the term Polyester/Viscose or P/V all over the web, most of what you are seeing is actually acrylic or an acrylic blend. True P/V is a 65% Polyester/35% Rayon.
    The one Me Cousin Jack linked to from House of Tartan says it's "A lustrous 65% / 35% Polyester Viscose mixture" and "Mid weight 375 g/lm (13oz)". Would that be a decent material?

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    Beyond what was advertised I really can’t comment but to say when I burned a piece of this it did not melt but burned, this was last summer, so I’ll repeat that yes now.

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    My observation; igniting a single white thread it caught fire and burned like a fuse with no dripping or residue other than some ash and a very small small boule approx. one and a half times larger then the original dia. at the end which left black ash. But I’m not sure what all that means.
    Last edited by Me cousin Jack; 23rd February 20 at 07:37 AM. Reason: Otherwise/ other than, 1 1/2 times larger then original dia.

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    ...so I’ll defer to Steve and others for their expertise, thank you.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Me cousin Jack View Post
    My observation; igniting a single white thread it caught fire and burned like a fuse with no dripping or residue other than some ash and a very small small boule approx. one and a half times larger then the original dia. at the end which left black ash. But I’m not sure what all that means.
    According to this post (whole thread's really quite interesting):

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...033#post383033

    ...that sounds about right to me. But I am no textile expert by any means.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MichiganKyle View Post
    According to this post (whole thread's really quite interesting):

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...033#post383033

    ...that sounds about right to me. But I am no textile expert by any means.
    Excelent, when I return home I’ll repeat and report given these guide lines. Thanks for posting that.

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    It burns yellow and very sooty, and forms a globule as it burn, and to me smells like leaves vs apples. Back to guide!

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