Tartan Weight

**Spc. Scott** · 8th October 08, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome

Regimental weight cloth, by the way, is woven with worsted yarns in one direction and saxony in the other (can never recall which is warp and which is weft). This is why Regimental cloth has that "fuzzier" feel to it.

I just got a kilt in regimental weight and was curious why it looked the way it looked. Thanks Matt!

**Robertson** · 8th October 08, 06:42 PM

Thanks Matt and to add, this is what Kathy Lare said A Strome tartan is woven with a slightly different loom which adds a twist to the wool which makes it more durable, therefore a bit more expensive. It is carried by Lochcarron who name the weights of their wools as 16 oz. Strome, 13 oz. Braeriach, 11 oz. Reiver. The Scottish mills all carry fine wools. I had asked Kathy the same question. Hope she doesn't mind me putting it on here. Thanks all of you for
the help...