Why don't more people wear old non-clan tartans?

[artificer]

...As these pieces are in essance our historic tartan gene pool we, the nation, ought to be preserving them in a way that they are available to future generations. Unfortunately this isn't happening and it always seems to be left to charities and individuals to try and preserve what should be a national asset. But I digress.

I suppose the bottom line is if the information is not available then people cannot make a choice. A little winter project perhaps.

I'll wager it will be a BIG winter project, but invaluable, should it be done.

[xman]

I'll wager it will be a BIG winter project, but invaluable, should it be done.

Seconded.