Tartan vs Plaid — Is There a Difference?
<p>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 plaid derives from the word ‘plaide’ which describes the garment preceding the modern kilt,Eventually the word plaid was used to describe any sort of blanket-type garment and as blankets themselves. It is also believed that the word plaid came from the Gaelic ‘plaide’ which means blanket.</p>
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