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[Nathan]

Simple answer - no. The military weight Jock mentioned was the MOD issue cloth made from a Cross Cheviot fleece. Modern tartan is woven from a different breed so even if woven at the same weight its 'handle' would be different.

Until the formation of the RRS military tartan was made by a couple of mills in Scotland; notably Robert Noble who wove the kilt cloth and Dalgliesh who used to weave some of the Officers' trews weight cloth. I have no idea would weaves the current cloth but on the formation of the RRS there was the fuss that it was to be woven outside Scotland, possibly even the UK.

Nobles still weave tartan but it looks like they only produce 11 oz cloth now.

I was discussing the Regimental weight with the kiltmaker for the Cape Breton Highlanders just last week. I'll follow up with her and ask where she sources the tartan and if it is the same hand as the vintage kilts she works on.