Massive new tartan range - please comment!

**Nick Fiddes** · 26th January 07, 11:12 AM

Once again I'm asking for your kind thoughts on yet another major upgrade to our Tartan Finder. Feedback from this expert community has been hugely helpful in the past, so any thoughts and criticisms are as usual very welcome! It's at http://kiltstore.net/materialfinder.html

The main changes are:

1. We now offer the ENTIRE tartans list from the Scottish Tartans Authority, available woven to order in single kilt lengths at 11oz or 16oz (unless copyright). This effectively trebles our existing (large) range.

2. We've redesigned the search/browse interface yet again to make it clearer and more helpful than ever before, based on earlier feedback.

3. We've added many new fabrics off the shelf, particularly at the budget end of the spectrum. If any mill weaves it, we should have it.

4. Many tartan images are larger and much improved, including the STA ones that are generated from thread counts with a clever algorithm that we believe shows them more accurately than anywhere else.

5. I'm not sure if I've said this before, but we've also added a huge tweed range, including loads of authentic Harris Tweeds. Tweed kilt anyone?

There are still a few known issues that we're working on to iron out, such as tartans showing the wrong nationality, or being shown separately when they should be grouped together. But please let us know of any issues or problems at all, as we steadily improve what we believe was already the world's best tartans resource. Much appreciated guys! :-)

Thanks

Nick

**IEScotsman** · 26th January 07, 11:45 AM

It looks like a great search tool. You have an extensive database and it is easy to use. But no swatch of the Scottish National??? ;)

**RockyR** · 26th January 07, 12:54 PM

Now THAT'S a SEARCH function! Great job, Nick!

Originally Posted by IEScotsman

It looks like a great search tool. You have an extensive database and it is easy to use. But no swatch of the Scottish National??? ;)

http://kiltstore.net/tartan/Scotland...hterm=scotland

**IEScotsman** · 26th January 07, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by RockyR

Now THAT'S a SEARCH function! Great job, Nick!

http://kiltstore.net/tartan/Scotland...hterm=scotland

See, it all depends on what you search for. I searched for "Scottish National" instead of "Scotland National".
http://kiltstore.net/materialfinder....on_id=ZMqooDz3

Thanks for the help.

**kiltedcougar** · 26th January 07, 04:09 PM

Loading full size images works for me, but its slow. probably too many xmarkers trying at once. impressive selection!

**The Wizard of BC** · 26th January 07, 04:24 PM

I spoke to Matt Newsome today and he said that he sent the thread count and a sample of the X Marks Tartan fabric to the SCA for their records but did not pay out of his own pocket to have it registered and listed in the public files.

Here is a copy of the original thread count and what was used by Fraser & Kirkbright to do the weaving.