I created my "Leaf Peeper" tartan to celebrate a general "activity". I take an annual fall foliage pilgrimage back to New England every year, where the locals refer to the influx of autumn tourists as "Leaf Peepers". D.C. Dalgliesh produced the fabric for me, and is creating the kilt (it's scheduled to ship, on Monday!) As I will likely be the only person to ever wear a kilt in this tartan (despite having placed no restrictions on the design), I guess you could say it is effectively a personal tartan.
It is pricey to produce a one-off tartan. But if that's not so great a concern, and you'd like to add such to your wardrobe, there's no reason not to.
That said, a tartan is generally meant to show an association with others in a group. However, as often as I am asked "what tartan is that?" when wearing my other kilts, I felt the opportunity to share the background of a tartan I designed myself, what it means, and describe the process of having it woven and produced into a kilt, will be part of the return on investment. 
Last edited by unixken; 25th July 13 at 05:30 PM.
KEN CORMACK
Clan Buchanan
U.S. Coast Guard, Retired
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA
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