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"The oldest known piece of true tartan ever found, which was discovered in a
peat bog, has been recreated by experts.
Uncovered about 40 years ago in a bog in Glen Affric in the Highlands, the
tartan underwent rigorous testing last year to confirm it was the oldest
surviving true piece of the traditional patterned cloth.
The Glen Affric tartan dates from 1500 to 1600, the Scottish Tartans Authority
confirmed. It went on to be exhibited at the V&A Dundee.
It has now been recreated for people to wear by a manufacturer and distributor
of tartan fabrics, the House of Edgar, under the guidance of a tartan
historian.
The tartan features the colours that dye analysis of the original material had
confirmed – this included the use of green, yellow and red, which would have
come from woad or indigo to create the green, along with other natural dyes."
Via Christoph S.
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