Plaid fabric (tartan): features

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Platan fabric has not lost its relevance for several centuries. The name definitely indicates the country of origin. She also has a second name - tartan, which immediately refers us to the era of historical novels and films, when the cage was a kind of passport and invariable property of every inhabitant of Scotland.

History

Scots have been able to make checkered wool fabric for more than two millennia. The origin of the word "tartan" has been variously explained, sometimes with the Old French word for "cloth", sometimes with the Gaelic expressions for "color of the country" and "criss-cross".

The colors and complexity of the pattern used to speak directly about the status of a person. The poor wore plain dark clothes, and the royal tartan consisted of seven colors. Sheep wool was dyed with natural dyes made from plants. Saturated blue, green, red colors could only be afforded by representatives of the upper class. Bright shades were mainly characteristic of combat and ceremonial clothing, and restrained tones were characteristic of hunting suits.

Over time, the plaid fabric has become a sign of tribal affiliation. In those days, clothes made from such fabrics were mainlyworn by men, and even now the famous kilt is known all over the world. It is a kind of combination of a winter skirt and a raincoat. Over time, plaid fabrics for women appeared - lighter and less contrasting.

In the middle of the 18th century, the plaid fabric associated with the Jacobite rebellion was banned. The revival of Scottish traditions occurred in the 19th century and was associated with the meeting of King Edward IV with the writer W alter Scott. Tartan, symbolizing romanticism and love of freedom, spread throughout old Europe. Over time, like other woolen fabrics, tartan became a very popular material for everyday wear, and later they began to sew uniform dresses for schoolgirls from it.

Party today

Today, checkered wool fabric is created according to the same principle as many years ago. On the loom is a set of dyed threads, they are intertwined first in a straight line, and then in reverse order. This is how the main feature is formed - diagonal symmetry. Thanks to this, the tartan looks very nice when cut along the bias.

There is a World Register of Scottish tartans, which today has 3300 patterns and is no longer replenished. There is also the Scottish Register, which already includes 6,000 varieties. All new patterns are registered in it. By the way, not only woolen fabrics, but also cotton, artificial and blended fabrics can fall under the category "plaid".

Plaid fabric is also classified by density, it is measured in ounces peryard2.

Checked Fashion

Tartan has become a fashion classic. Coats, suits, dresses are sewn from it in different styles:

• casual;
• office;
• urban;
• preppy;
• vintage and more

This pattern was also chosen by representatives of various subcultures, ranging from punks and emo to fans of Japanese street style Koh Gal.

The plaid fabric was also loved by designers. "Burberry" built a black-and-white-sand combination with a red thread just into a cult. And the favorite pattern of the ancient kings, consisting of red and blue cells, is now known to the world under the name "Royal Stewart" and is again at the peak of popularity.