US ARMY tartan redesign?

[Jock Scot]

As a mere observer in this conversation, I wonder if I could add a couple of thoughts that might assist?

Those of us that have been brought up with the idea that we wear one Clan tartan and one only AND have to sometimes, put up with a pretty dreadful tartan. It is what it is and we learn from a very early age not to comment on other people's tartans, a black eye was the usual result. People may have noted that I rarely comment on tartans, as it's one of those things that is not done.

David is so right the end result will be a plethora of new tartans that will probably be nothing but a commercial failure. So what to do? The British solved this problem probably more than a hundred years ago with their Regimental style ties, so in basic terms we have a Royal Navy tie, a Royal Air Force tie, both with variations to take into account a particular part of that service and then of course we have the swarm of assorted Regimental ties for the Army. It has always amazed me that the USA, who have always been so adept at spotting good ideas have not cottoned on to the idea more than they have.

Alright I can hear some of you saying "we can't do that we are Americans" , well you have borrowed the tartan idea and I do know that there are 82nd and 101st Airbourne ties about, so it has been done. And yes! You might not like the colour scheme of your Unit tie either, it will be what it is and you will wear it proudly, come what may.