Quote Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)
I've oft admired both Stewart black and Braveheart Warrior tartans but I don't seem to be able to find information on them. Are either of them considered "open"? Perhaps my concerns are unfounded. Any and all advice here is much appreciated.

Cheers!

blu
Hi Blu,

Even by purists and tartan snobs, the Royal Stewart tartan and its variations (including the Stewart Black) are considered generic tartans anyone may wear.

Braveheart Warrior was designed by Michael King of Philip King Tailoring Ltd, Aberdeen, Scotland. It was originally designed for Ronnie Watt, an 8th Dan in martial arts representing Scotland, whose ring title was Braveheart Warrior. It has been adopted as the official tartan of the Scottish Shotokan Centre and as the Watt tartan. The design has no direct connection with the Braveheart film. As far as I know, there's no copyright or other kind of restriction on the tartan, so I'd say it's also up for grabs by anyone who likes it.

Really, you should feel free to wear any tartan you like, unless it was registered with a restriction, in which case the weaving mills will not produce it for you anyway (unless it's a proprietary sett the mill owns the rights to, that is).

I admire your desire to know all you can about tartan. It's an endlessly fascinating subject -- to me, at least!

Cheers,

Cyndi