Interesting weaving issue

[xman]

Stewart Hunting Extra Mustard

[Aspiringloser]

Nice one!!

[The Wizard of BC]

All of my custom weave work is done by Marton Mills. I enjoy the option of talking to them if I have any special requests.

On three occasions now I have requested fabric that resulted in just this sort of 'kissing in the middle' look.

In one case the order was for the Stewart Hunting Tartan. I needed the yellow stripe a certain distance from the selvedge to match pre-existing fabric. I also needed a particular Sett size. The only way to achieve what I asked for was to let the Tartan "Kiss in the middle".

I was not worried about having to reverse fabric so an asymmetrical Sett was not a factor.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Come to think of it, I believe I've done Hunting Stewart kilts from Lochcarron cloth that was woven this way. I just didn't give it much thought.

For kilt makers it's actually a perfectly fine way to weave the cloth. It becomes an issue when you intend to do something else with the cloth, like make a waistcoat or jacket, upholster your sofa, or make a banner for the clan gathering, etc. Then you need to be very careful to work around the "hiccup" in the center of the cloth.