My hometown new tartan

[Ruanaidh]

L'utilisation

C'est principalement un tissu à vêtement. Il sert à la confection de jupes, de manteaux, de vestons, de casquettes, de foulards, de châles, de cravates, etc. Il peut également servir à la fabrication de couvertures et de multiples objets souvenirs.

Parpin: Does this say what I think it says? The tartan can be used for all manner of things...... but it doesn't mention kilts.

[Riverkilt]

Would guess the "authorities" would be glad to have folks wearing it as a kilt and would happily give permission.

My Loyalist kin come from just down the road in Philipsburg, Quebec...

Ron

[emolas]

L'utilisation

C'est principalement un tissu à vêtement. Il sert à la confection de jupes, de manteaux, de vestons, de casquettes, de foulards, de châles, de cravates, etc. Il peut également servir à la fabrication de couvertures et de multiples objets souvenirs.

Parpin: Does this say what I think it says? The tartan can be used for all manner of things...... but it doesn't mention kilts.

I love Babelfish...

It is mainly a fabric with clothing. It is used for the clothes manufacture of skirts, coats, jackets, caps, scarves, shawls, ties, etc. It can be also used to make covers and souvenirs.

I'm guessing kilts would fall under either "skirts" or "etc."

[M. A. C. Newsome]

This issue crops up from time to time, but the fact that a tartan may be copyrighted doesn't mean you need to seek permission to wear it. It means you need to have permission to produce it.

Think of it this way -- songs are copyrighted material. But you don't need the artist's permission to listen to it. On the other hand, you would need their permission to record, produce, and sell it.

The same thing is going on here. Once you've purchased the cloth, you shouldn't need anyone's "permission" to wear it as a kilt.
Aye,
Matt

[ccga3359]

Wonderful tartan parpin. Get it and wear it with pride. My congratulations to you and the people of Longueuil.

[Ayin McFye]

This issue crops up from time to time, but the fact that a tartan may be copyrighted doesn't mean you need to seek permission to wear it. It means you need to have permission to produce it.

Think of it this way -- songs are copyrighted material. But you don't need the artist's permission to listen to it. On the other hand, you would need their permission to record, produce, and sell it.

The same thing is going on here. Once you've purchased the cloth, you shouldn't need anyone's "permission" to wear it as a kilt.
Aye,
Matt

Well Put. Many tartans as far as I know are copywritten for this exact reason. The maker wants to be the only source of a specific tartan to make it, but anyone is able to wear it. Nike shoes are copywritten, but you wouldn't need to ask permission to wear them for instance. I say you go for it!

[mkmound]

Beautiful tartan . . . can't wait to see pics of you in a kilt made up from it!

[Kilted-Marine]

If I am not mistaken-which i often am but the Court of Lord Lyon has nothing officially to do with registering tartans-
The Court of the Lord Lyon is the heraldic authority for Scotland.
It deals with all matters relating to Scottish Heraldry and Coats of Arms and maintains the Scottish Public Registers of Arms and Genealogies.
The Lord Lyon King of Arms is also responsible for State Ceremonial in Scotland.

The Scottish Tartans Authority on the other hand maintains a registery of tartans-but getting it registered does not offer any copyright or trademark protection.

[Phil]

If I am not mistaken-which i often am but the Court of Lord Lyon has nothing officially to do with registering tartans-
The Court of the Lord Lyon is the heraldic authority for Scotland.
It deals with all matters relating to Scottish Heraldry and Coats of Arms and maintains the Scottish Public Registers of Arms and Genealogies.
The Lord Lyon King of Arms is also responsible for State Ceremonial in Scotland.

The Scottish Tartans Authority on the other hand maintains a registery of tartans-but getting it registered does not offer any copyright or trademark protection.

Here is an article by a patents & trademarks attorney which should explain the position
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1150842007
You will see that there really is no legal protection for any tartans.