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A plaid is a long piece of cloth that is made of wool and worn over the shoulder. So while the interlocking woven pattern of colored stripes is tartan, the material itself is the plaid. The word…
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Jig for chalking the hip and waist widths for the pleated section of a kilt. Also has guide lines for accurate alignment to the tartan pattern. : r/specializedtools
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