Quote Originally Posted by cajunscot
Some clan tartans are restricted in the sense that one must have permission of the Chief and/or clan society before wearing them, and usually the Chief and/or society sells the material exclusively.

Cheers,

Todd
That was the impression I had, and was the standard I was going to follow in wearing a tartan, but I noticed that some of the members here advocate a more relaxed view toward tarans and affiliation.

I realize there's not going to be any "prosecutions" or anything if you wear one, but is it simply a matter of whether or not to respect the wishes of the particular clan that lays claim to that tartan, or is there more going on?

So far, all I have are a couple of UKs, but I've been considering getting something more traditionally designed, to help get people to realize that I'm wearing MALE garments, and I think that an occasional tartan might facilitate that a little easier. When choosing from what's available from any given vendor, are there any traditional guidelines I should keep in mind? I can't afford a custom-made kilt, and my family tartan (McKillop) isn't exactly a common selection, so I'm kinda' stuck with what's offered from the "casual kilt" makers.

Quote Originally Posted by Geoduck
As Todd said, the Balmoral is the only restricted tartan, but there is a large lot of tartans that are officially open.
Any way to ID which ones?