online tartan identifier

**chasem** · 27th October 08, 01:16 PM

Okay, I apologize up front, I know it's been mentioned many times here, but searching for "online tartan identifier" yields no results.

Anywho, I know there's a tartan identifier online where you search by primary color and such. Any help there?

**McMurdo** · 27th October 08, 01:19 PM

I'm not sure if you mean here

http://www.tartansauthority.com/web/site/home/home.asp

but it's worth a try.

**chasem** · 27th October 08, 02:24 PM

Not quite what I was looking for, thanks for the input though.

I realize I wasn't very clear. With this one, as I recall, you choose the most dominant color in the tartan, then choose other colors in it, and it gives a list of the most likely candidates.

**Moosedog** · 27th October 08, 02:31 PM

If you go to Scotweb Kilt Store ( XMarks advertiser--upper right-hand corner) and click on "Tartan and Fabric Finder" in the left margin, they have a search engine that is set up like that.

Hope this helps.

Moosedog

**bjproc** · 31st October 08, 08:47 AM

maybe have a look at this, it may be of some help

http://www.houseoftartan.co.uk/house/reverse.asp

**Moosedog** · 31st October 08, 12:46 PM

bjproc,

This looks great!

But--I run a search and it gives me a list of possible matches. When I then select a tartan from the list, it seems to almost (but not) always, show me a totally different tartan...at least it is named something else, I have not cross-referenced it to see if the pattern itself is correct. Do you have this experience?

Moosedog

**bjproc** · 31st October 08, 03:12 PM

sorry Moosedog, i don't really use it, so i'm of no help, just thought it could be what Chasem was looking for

**Moosedog** · 31st October 08, 10:50 PM

OK, thanks, I will just put it down as one of those mysteries of life I will never understand...they usually involve some sort of electronics...

If anyone is able to tame this search engine, please let us know...

Moosedog

**ChattanCat** · 1st November 08, 04:48 AM

Moosedog,
I find it a nice tool. I think it is very general and does not get into the shades of all the colors. Hues and tints can change the tartan significantly. I bet the search engine might find all rgb in any order and doesn't necessarly search by order. Just a thought, havn't confirmed it.