I was browsing the Scottish Register of Tartans because I have been wondering: really, what IS the difference between the Thomson Camel and Burberry? It was once explained to me that Thomson Camel was essentially the freeware version of the corporate Burberry tartan, which is restricted.

Well, according the the Register, it doesn't seem to be...

http://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar...s.aspx?ref=440

If you don't want to go to the page, here is the relevant info (red font=mine):

Category: Corporate

Restrictions: There are no restrictions recorded on the usage of this tartan

Registration notes: The first use of the Burberry design was said to have been by an Italian luggage manufacturer (John Bain reported that this came from David Doig - a well known and very knowledgeable man from Scotch House in London.) It has become so much part of the Burberry image that it has been trademarked and can now be regarded as a Corporate tartan. The basic sett remains the same even with official Burberry colour changes. Scottish Tartans Society thread count slightly different K24, W24, K24, LT84, R8. Sindex notes give 1984 as the date.

Anyway, what do the resident experts have to say about that?


BTW, for the record here are the two setts side by side:
(left=Thomson Camel) ; (right=Burberry corporate)