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Plaid pattern designs have very old roots dating back to 1500 BC, where the pattern was woven into a piece of fabric with a variety of colors of yarn.
This piece dates back to around 1200 BC it was found in the ancient salt mines at Hallstatt, in the Austrian Alps.
The oldest plaid ever documented was found on Ürümchi mummies dating back to around 1500 BC. They were caucasian indoeuropeans that were probably exploring Silk Routes between Europe and Central Asia.
The word plaid is of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning woven crisscross blanket. The oldest samples of plaid fabric found in Atlantic Europe are from around 300BC, they were found in Scotland and Galicia.
The Falkirk Tartan is one of these pieces of ancient plaid fabric. It is named for the town it was found in Falkirk, this fabric is displayed at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
In the 16th century the Scottish began to refer to this fabric as tartan and the name is still used today.
To create tartan wool, yarns of different colors are woven into the desired pattern one design block is referred to as a sett.
The woven design of the tartan pattern has been used in Scotland for centuries to identify different family clans.
To create tartan wool, yarns of different colors are woven into the desired pattern one design block is referred to as a sett.
Tartan patterns continue to be woven today that represent Scottish family clans. The Rob Roy Tartan became very popular in the United States in the 1800's when a designer at Woolrich Woolens Mills replicated the pattern, giving it the new name of Buffalo Check Plaid in honor of his small heard of buffalo. Buffalo shirts became popular clothing when the west was being explored in America. The plaid pattern continues to be popular today and is found in home decor and other clothing items.
"Rob Roy Macgregor"
Woolrich Buffalo Check Plaid 674-0100-493
Today not all plaid is created as a woven fabric of colored threads. The patterns are printed on a variety of fabrics including wool, cotton, flannel and upholstery. The plaid pattern is not limited to fabric it is also replicated on walls, floors and other mediums.
Pendleton Woolen Mills creates beautiful woven wool plaid fabrics, clothing and home decor items. Here is a wonderful reversible pleated plaid skirt they created.
25" REVERSIBLE PLEATED SKIRT
Waverly creates a variety of plaid fabric for home decorating, they also make plaid wallpaper. This is a photo of #5506974 Country Plaid Wallpaper.
This is a great tutorial to add plaid to a t shirt. A spring colored plaid would work also!
Here are some great tips on how to sew plaid fabric!
This is a wonderful set of PASTEL PLAID - Digital Paper in light spring colors for scrapbook, card making and baby showers it is a Instant Download so you can print the plaid you want for each project.
PlaidMaker is an online tool for making plaid patterns.
Here you you can create every plaid pattern imaginable. Created by Sean Conaty this tool allows to create and save your plaid designs. Just pick your colors and start weaving them together.
With today's technology it is fun and easy to create your own plaid design and have it made into fabric or other fashion and home decor items. Here are just a few examples:
Here are a few places where you can create your own plaid fabric and other items or purchase items already made by these creative artists.
Zazzlehttp://www.zazzle.com/
Spoonflowerhttp://www.spoonflower.com/welcome
CafePresshttp://www.cafepress.com/
Society6http://society6.com/
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