Originally Posted by
figheadair
Natural dyestuffs are often a completely different colour to the dye colour they give. It is also a fact that imported dyes were widely used and preferred for tartan in the 18th century because of the range and quality of their colours.
For the rich yes, but the majority of the highlanders were poor, in remote areas. Getting expensive imported Dyes for clothing when you are struggling to feed and house yourselves I would have thought unlikely for the majority.
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