House of Edgar - Dark Island black tartan

[The Wizard of BC]

I prefer to use the Marton Mills as they are true Black on Black Tartans. The effect is achieved by twisting one yarn 'left' and the other 'right'.

These were the first true Black on Black Tartans and are not Black and Gray or Black an White which is then overdyed like most designs that have come afterwards.

The pattern is very subtle. Indoors it appears almost like a solid Black. But once the light hits them or outdoors the pattern really pops.



They call this pattern Ben Dubh or the Black Mount. They do a variety of different Tartan patterns such as Black Isle and Black Shadow.

Here are the same fabrics without the light hitting them.



These fabrics can make a very nice 'formal' looking kilt.