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The color specification of scottish tartans

The color specification of scottish tartans The methods used by the Scottish Museum of Tartans for recording the yarn count and color specifications of tartans are described. The origin of the colors used in old tartans has been investigated by preparing dyeings on wool using extracts from a large number of plants native to Scotland. The colors so obtained have been recorded, and a selection of the results is presented in terms of CIELAB coordinates and compared with the colors obtained from the well‐known natural dyes of the past. The changes in color caused by fading have also been recorded and the results analyzed to clarify the origin of the colors used in the modern, ancient, and reproduction tartans manufactured today. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Color Research & Application Wiley

The color specification of scottish tartans

Color Research & Application , Volume 12 (4) – Aug 1, 1987

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1987 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0361-2317
eISSN
1520-6378
DOI
10.1002/col.5080120408
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Abstract

The methods used by the Scottish Museum of Tartans for recording the yarn count and color specifications of tartans are described. The origin of the colors used in old tartans has been investigated by preparing dyeings on wool using extracts from a large number of plants native to Scotland. The colors so obtained have been recorded, and a selection of the results is presented in terms of CIELAB coordinates and compared with the colors obtained from the well‐known natural dyes of the past. The changes in color caused by fading have also been recorded and the results analyzed to clarify the origin of the colors used in the modern, ancient, and reproduction tartans manufactured today.

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Color Research & ApplicationWiley

Published: Aug 1, 1987

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