Another ID puzzle...

**David Thorpe** · 26th April 12, 11:40 AM

About to finish DIY kilt #1 made of this. 11-12 oz. PV, listed by the vendor as "Navy" (vendor sells exclusively Canadian tartans, so I assume Canadian Navy, but that's a guess. I found no registration for "Canadian Navy" in STA. Sett is small, about 3 1/4 inches red stripe to red stripe.
I like the pattern and colors and at US $12.50/metre, it was ideal for my "starter" DIY project.

Any ideas?

**SlackerDrummer** · 26th April 12, 01:16 PM

My guess is navy blue fashion tartan.

**Steve Ashton** · 26th April 12, 01:30 PM

It is the Royal Canadian Navy Tartan.

This Tartan was designed and woven but was never registered. It is an exclusive thing and only woven by one weaver for one customer.

**SlackerDrummer** · 26th April 12, 01:53 PM

Wouldn't be the first time I guessed wrong. Not even today.

**Guinness>water** · 26th April 12, 05:06 PM

Doesn't it look similar to Campbell of Cawdor STA Ref 2? Maybe not Cawdor, but one of the Campbell tartans.

**TheBrus** · 26th April 12, 05:16 PM

I'm sure Steve's right, but it has a "familial" resemblance to Douglas tartan. I'm wondering if it might not have inspired the RCN's tartan?

**Guinness>water** · 26th April 12, 05:25 PM

Oh yeah, no doubt Steve is correct. He was probably the one who designed it and then had it woven for the one customer, himself. Hahaha!

TheBrus,
you hit the nail on the head. It looks very similar to Douglas Black STA Ref 1029.

**xman** · 26th April 12, 05:32 PM

Found this. http://tartanhousecanada.blogspot.ca...-atlantic.html

**David Thorpe** · 26th April 12, 05:33 PM

I got it here.
11-12 oz. PV Canadian province tartans plus RCAF and RCN for $12.50/metre. Very nice fabric at a great price.

**Riverkilt** · 26th April 12, 09:33 PM

My expectations - but doesn't seem "naval" to me...too much green maybe. But I did spend some time with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps back in 1960....so I'm sniffin' around it....thinkin' about adding it to the wish list....