Some pics at Fraser & Kirkbright

[Alan H]

VERY interesting.....seeing as I have two kilts from material off of those looms.

[mkmound]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing that, Steve!

[Doc]

Cool indeed. The width-wise is called the weft.

[sjrapid]

Thanks, Steve!

[AtagahiKC]

After seeing that, I understand why there is a minimum order on tartan. Very interesting.

[BEEDEE]

Very interesting. I had seen the Lochcarron operation where they weave the old and rare on a hand loom. It's interesting to compare that with a more 'industrial' scale.

Thanks for sharing.

Brian

[cessna152towser]

Very interesting pics, indeed, Steve, thanks for posting these.

[Riverkilt]

Thanks for the inside view.

Maybe not quite the 1500s. A cut and sew factory I worked at back in the mid 1960s was using the latest techology...multi-head embroidery machines controlled by a punch card tape similar to what you showed...

Also helps me understand how they can do custom weaving.

Ron

[McMurdo]

Thanks for the wonderful pictures and report, now how cool would it be to see your tartan being created?

[gangreenfootball]

great stuff very impressive