Reproduction colors vs. modern colors?

[RockyR]

Reproduction is a tradename for a specific product line offered by a specific weaver (D. C. Dalgliesh). It is pretty much an ancient palette by description but it seems to incorporate elements of other weavers' 'muted' palette standards, too. All-in-all, it's basically Dalgliesh's 'ancient' line. All weavers have differences between them and colour is certainly one noticeable from the outset. Dalgliesh has been weaving this palette for a few of years but it's still a recent addition in comparison to the firm's age.

This statement I disagree with (forgive me Barb for answering in your area).

Reproduction is DC Dalgliesh's invention. The other mills use the same color pallet, but call it WEATHERED. "Reproduction" from DC Dalgliesh = Weathered from every other mill (most predominantly, Lochcarron)

To sum up, shorten and minorly correct what Bren said:

Modern / Ancient / Muted / Weathered (aka Reproduction) are color PALLETS for a tartan. The thread count does not change, but the colors within the tartan do:

Modern -
Red is RED, Blue = Navy, Green = Bottle Green, yellow = YELLOW, etc.

Ancient -
Red turns to Orange, Blue = light sky blue, Green = grassy green, yellow = slightly paler yellow, etc

Muted -
Red turns to blood red, blue = stormy sky blue, green = olive green, yellow = gold

Weathered (aka reproduction) -
Red = salmony red, blue = grey, green = brown, yellow = pale gold, etc.

A tartans thread count (how a tartan is 'defined') doesn't change going from Modern to Ancient to Muted... just the colors within the tartan itself turn different shades of that color.