Quote Originally Posted by Pleater
What is the width of the sett on the Galbraith tartan?

If you have an 8 inch rather than 6 inch sett then there is going to be a considerable difference in the length of fabric required - if there are 24 pleats of one complete set each then you need an extra 2 ft of single width cloth for the small pleats - perhaps another foot or more for the large pleats and then possibly a bit more to get the sett placed evenly on the front apron, in the 8 inch tartan oevr the 6 inch tartan sett
If I am measuring correctly with the central bands of color center and measuring the two secondary bands on either side (this is the sett?) it is only 5 inches across on the Galbraith Ancient. Which would seem to indicate that it is a good tartan for a 5 yard kilt.