Steve,

Thanks for the detailed assessment of the goods. Some questions . . .

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This is the damaged fabric that I rejected. It is my opinion that the Selvedge is totally unusable. (Please see the pics in the thread referanced above.) In many places the damage extends greater than 2" into the selvedge edges. Where we originally hoped to find usable lengths I later found small rips in the opposite edge.
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So anyone planning to use this would need to plan to lose 2" on both edges. Given 59" wide fabric, that leaves 55" usable, right?

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There are also oil and grease spots on many areas from what I assume was the bearing that failed on the finishing machine.
The entire two rolls have internal stresses that can be seen when you lay the fabric out flat. The Tartan pattern is not straight and there are ripples and bulges that won't lay flat.

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Do you think that the oil and grease could be cleaned? By washing with a good grease remover, or by dry cleaning?

Are the internal stresses such that after cleaning and pressing, could they be flattened out with the pressing?

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It is only my opinion but I would not use this fabric for a kilt. Not a kilt of any kind except perhaps a mini cheerleader kilt that is made of small pieces. It is perfectly suited for almost any other use you can think of. Vests, ties, flashes, linings, sporrans, car seat cushions, your cat's bed, almost anything but a kilt.

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So potentially suitable for anything which will be hemmed or fringed?

One other thought on this . . . and it is an opinion with which others are certainly free to disagree . . . my view is that this is a special tartan for our "on-line" clan, and it seems wrong somehow (to me) to use it for some use like car seeat cushions or a cat's bed.

Also, if used for a flag, is the weave strong enough to withstand being whipped by the wind, assuming that the edges were properly bound? Would it need to be bonded to something stronger, or maybe two layers bonded together (iron-on interfacing, etc., ?) to withstand the weather?

Just my rambling thoughts . . .

Mark