Not Black Watch, but not too shabby

[Chas]

It's not stewart Hntg... it's Farquharson:

I agree with Rocky. Note how the red crosses on the blue and the yellow crosses on the green. From The Scottish Register of Tartans for the "Farquharson #2" tartan.



Regards

Chas

[MacLowlife]

Good eye, Rocky!

[Arlen]

For once I was able to spot a tartan right off. But Arlen is probably right, I think. It appears that they don't know what they're doing.

But if you do pursue, be sure to check out any added costs, as he pointed out in advance. And be sure to check with the vendor about the weight of the fabric. It kind of sounds like 8 ox or something.

You're absolutely right. Mea culpa. I should pay more attention.

[cessna152towser]

Ebay seller is based in Birmingham in the English Midlands. Philip S. Tibbetts lives in that area and is quite knowledgeable but he hasn't been on xmarks this past three weeks. I'd be wary though of buying from a seller of tartan fabric who is unfamiliar with the names of common tartans, other information about the product could equally be incorrect.

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

I bought from them. The "wool" fabric turned out to be acrylic or PV. Not 100% wool at all. But all I used the material for was curtains, so I didn't mind. But they lie about the material.

[Pleater]

I would be suspicious about a fabric which is 60 inches wide being called wool - so far I have not come across any material which turned out to be all wool - that is it dissolved in bleach, which was not woven 54 inches wide.

I have found wool mixtures 60 inches wide, but they are not so densly woven as I would have liked for quality clothing.

I was tempted to buy some of those fabrics though, at those prices I think I could manage to make something out of it.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[MacLowlife]

Thanks, all,

Pleater, that is very practical advice about loom width. UC Guy, I see they at least admit the RS is not 100% (deep in the fine print, and probably thanks to you) but they don't mention that with the Farquarson. I will report back when it arrives.

[sathor]

to be fair, I saw similar material (it was either the Farquharson or Hunting Stewart, not sure which) at the local craft store on a bolt marked black watch. Might come from the same maker, and the reseller is to daft to know the manufacturer is mislabeling it.

[WClarkB]

It's not stewart Hntg... it's Farquharson:

Thanks Rocky,
I thought I was going seniler
eh more sessile................

a wee bit more daft than usual

[bricelythgoe]

For once I was able to spot a tartan right off. But Arlen is probably right, I think. It appears that they don't know what they're doing.

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I second this. It seemed fishy to me. They can not even describe the fabric in detail.

Brice