black stewart tartan

[arrogcow]

While I don't have links to this, I have read an article discussing the weather or not black robes were warmer/cooler than white ones among Bedouins. The conclusion was that there was no disernable difference.

Adam

[Caradoc]

I have been told that tartans that have black in them are very hot to wear and also attract heat because of the sun.

Many garments in the Middle East are made of black cloth. It'll absorb more heat (i.e., convert light into heat) when exposed to light, but it'll also radiate heat faster than white cloth when in the shade.

Don't worry about it. Wear what colors you like. It all evens out.

[WClarkB]

Seriously, there was am article in Nature a number of years ago regarding the heat exchange in white djellabas (the loose tunic of the middle east) and black ones. The result was a tie. The white had less heat from radiation but the black lost mosre heat from convection (air rising up and escaping). I would think that a kilt would be good at dissapating heat only if u were moving and "spilling" the hot air as there is no easy exit with the belt in place. Another observation, the eskimos' outside clothes are not tailored but just a "bell" shaped tunic which fits snugly about the face. The body heat rises and stays inside the bell, the moisture condenses on the inside of the bell and freezes, easily shaken out before entering the igloo.

[beowulf67]

I would think that a kilt would be good at dissapating heat only if u were moving and "spilling" the hot air as there is no easy exit with the belt in place....

Hmmmmmmmm, maybe if you put a small chimney in the kilt running up through the waist band to help remove the hot air.....

[Caddy One]

I wear the Black Stewart (13oz)........year round.....never a problem eitherway..........hot or cold...............

[WClarkB]

I think the Black Stewart to be an extremely handsome tartan. I know that the Royal Stewart is considered universal but what about the Black?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Black Stewart is as appropriate for day wear as it is for evening wear. In fact, at least in my opinion, it is one of the best looking "after six" tartans a gentleman can wear.