Quote Originally Posted by davidlpope View Post
I think this is one of those cases where you've been passed bad gouge by the Andersons (along the lines of the number of colors in a tartan indicating the social standing of the wearer). The Carolina tarta has six colors (r, k, w, y, g, a) and there was no additional charge for the number of colors used and no "special looms" involved.

Was your other friend, perchance, using Scotweb's "tartan designer" computer program? If so, they may have some specific pricing requirements that I am unaware of that do not reflect more usual custom-weaving orders.

David
Oops, David, I meant to say the Anderson tartan has seven colors You'll notice I mentioned that more than six is highly unusual. I guess my 53 year old brain slipped a cog and and got stuck on the number six. Sorry for the confusion.

Brian