Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome View Post
Comparing a computer generated image to woven cloth is always going to be problematic.

The best way to get the specific colors you want is to be as specific as possible when ordering from the mill. Sending them a sample to match is the best option, obviously.

I note that in the STA's notes on this tartan, Peter MacDonald is listed as the source of the information. As Peter frequents this forum, perhaps he will be able to comment on the colors.
Quote Originally Posted by denmcdough View Post


I do hope, Matt, that Peter sees this thread and will chime in.

Working off the computer will definitely make this problematic. I do hope that the next run of material will be a brighter color. My current colors are dark..the green and blue is not vibrant.

Right chaps, chiming in.

Others have talk here and on other threads about the shade of various colours and Matt makes the very valid point about computer generated colours.

I suppose the first question is how did you order the material (threadcount, image reference?) and what shades did you specify? If you didn't specify then it's quite likely that Dalgliesh will have defaulted to modern colours.

This pattern dates to c1850-80 at which time shades were not specified in the same way that they are in some modern tartans but rather would have been the weaver's standard colour range. We don't know what they were and indeed they may have changed over time as the design would have been woven in either natural and/or early analine dyes depending on when and for how long it was produced. Here's my sample (Wilsons of Bannockburn's colours).



The botton line is that you can specifiy any colour range or combination of shades. All you need to do is tell Dalgliesh or better still, send them examples of what you want.