Having a random collection of tartan fabrics, I was curious of two things:

How wide are most kilting tartans? I know, it varies widely by tartan to tartan and material to material. Yet, what is a "normal" range that "looks good for kilting"?


Also, how do you measure that?

What is sett measure-what point to what point?
What does repeat to repeat actually measure?

The best (most consistantly applied and understood) is of a major center stripe from one appearance to it's next. (Which would make Cambell of Argyle exactly twice as wide as Gordon from yellow to yellow, assuming all else is the same).

I ask because I thought I once knew, BUT I have seen the terms used and abused that I now want to see if I was right.

This thread is spruned on by some fabric just recieved in mail from a Clan group buy that is only three inches center to center! I will use it as a boxpleat with three inch wide boxes to set. I was told it was a 3 inch sett once and repeat once. Is that the correct? Are they all three the same or is one HALF of center to center (sett and reverse as I think it is)?