GREAT deal on Ex Rental Kilts

[RockyR]

OK, so here's the deal. USA Kilts started a rental program 2 years ago, using 3 of our tartans: Sterling, American Heritage and Celtic Nations. Over the course of the 2 years of renting kilts and packages, we've learned a few things.

1. The Sterling tartan is the tartan that rents 9 times out of 10 b/c the colors are neutral. American Heritage and Celtic Nations don't rent nearly as well.

2. We don't like doing rentals!

With that said, we are going to eventually get out of the rental business (in the next year or two), but we have to whittle down the rental kilt inventory first. Below are the 2 tartans we will be selling and the sizes / quantities of each kilt. Each kilt has slightly longer than average leather straps which accommodate a 5" waist span. There are NO RETURNS on these kilts, so be sure to measure before ordering.

Ideally, we would like to sell these kilts en mass to a new pipe band looking to outfit everyone (with a few kilts to spare) OR to an existing band who wants to change their tartan. We're offering a GREAT deal on kilts that were very lightly used (several have NEVER been rented), though we will sell these to individuals as well. These kilts are ALL 8 Yard Wool kilts, made in Scotland.

Prices:

For 1 kilt, the price is $350 per 8 yard kilt.
For 6 kilts or more, the price is $290 per kilt.
If you're a pipe band looking to clear us out of EVERY size of one of these 2 patterns, the kilts are $230 each (and we'll throw in the kilt hangers).

Shipping will be charged at cost (and is free to orders of 20 or more kilts)

American Heritage:



American Heritage Sizes available -
(Quantity available) Waist size range X Length
(1) 25" - 30" X 23"
(1) 28" - 33" X 23"
(2) 28" - 33" X 24"
(1) 31" - 36" X 23"
(2) 31" - 36" X 24"
(1) 31" - 36" X 25"
(1) 34" - 39" X 23"
(4) 34" - 39" X 24"
(1) 34" - 39" X 25"
(1) 37" - 42" X 23"
(4) 37" - 42" X 24"
(1) 37" - 42" X 25"
(1) 40" - 45" X 23"
(5) 40" - 45" X 24"
(1) 40" - 45" X 25"
(1) 43" - 48" X 23"
(3) 43" - 48" X 24"
(1) 43" - 48" X 25"
(3) 46" - 51" X 24"
(3) 49" - 54" X 24"
(2) 52" - 57" X 24"
(2) 55" - 60" X 24"


Celtic Nations:



Celtic Nations Sizes available -
(Quantity available) Waist size range X Length
(1) 25" - 30" X 23"
(1) 28" - 33" X 23"
(2) 28" - 33" X 24"
(1) 31" - 36" X 23"
(2) 31" - 36" X 24"
(1) 31" - 36" X 25"
(1) 34" - 39" X 23"
(4) 34" - 39" X 24"
(1) 34" - 39" X 25"
(1) 37" - 42" X 23"
(4) 37" - 42" X 24"
(1) 37" - 42" X 25"
(1) 40" - 45" X 23"
(4) 40" - 45" X 24"
(1) 40" - 45" X 25"
(1) 43" - 48" X 23"
(3) 43" - 48" X 24"
(1) 43" - 48" X 25"
(3) 46" - 51" X 24"
(3) 49" - 54" X 24"
(2) 52" - 57" X 24"
(2) 55" - 60" X 24"



Please email me (Rocky@USAKilts.com) for an enquiry OR you can call the shop: 610.948.4110

IF YOU KNOW ANY PIPE BANDS who are potentially looking for a new tartan, please pass this info along by linking them to this page! These tartans WILL STILL be available in the future for additional kilts down the road.

[PGH]

Can you make an announcement in the Industry News section of Dunsire?

[RockyR]

Dunsires has some reasonably strict rules about self promotion, but if anyone of their own valition wants to post this link to our blog listing of it, they may:

http://usakilts.blogspot.com/2014/01...tal-kilts.html

[opositive]

i was debating between a semi trad caledonia and a box pleat highlands cathedral from keltoi... pv usak v wool, yardage, blah blah blah.. then this ad popped up. american on the way.

[TheOfficialBren]

Goodness, Rocky! That's a heckuva deal!

I can vouch for the excellent quality of Rock's wares. These kilts are a great deal, gentlemen.

[Jock Scot]

Well I don't suppose that I can be of any help, but I would if I could. A question Rocky if you don't mind? OK, I will ask the question(s) and then you can answer them if you wish!

I notice that the kilts in the pictures are pleated to the sett and presumably they all will be, so I wonder, is this because they are easier to make in bulk that way, or, is that what the customers expect, or just a personal preference?

[RockyR]

Jock,

Sett is actually a bit more difficult than making to the stripe. Since we had over 130 kilts to make for rental, we didn't make these ourselves... we had a company in Scotland make them for us as having to make 130+ kilts would take us a much longer time and would push our backorder time way up. We didn't specify which way we wanted them pleated, so they made them to sett.

Most kiltmakers in Scotland make the kilt to Sett unless otherwise noted.

On a side note (and this is my personal opinion): ALL kilts look good pleated to Sett, but not all look good pleated to stripe. When you have a tartan in front of you, squint at it. If a particular stripe jumps out, it will generally look good pleated to that line. If nothing jumps out (or everything jumps out equally), it will generally look better pleated to sett.

That being said, there is a definite contingent up here on Xmarks that DOES like their kilts pleated to the "solid block" (like the red block in Royal Stewart) so that you have an overall effect of horizontal bands running across the back of the kilt. I personally DO NOT like this and coined the term "The Lawn Chair Effect" in response to a customer insisting that they wanted a kilt pleated that way. To me, it looks like the 1970's wide plastic band lawn chairs.

[Jock Scot]

Thank you, Rocky.

[Gor]

This is an amazing deal. I do have a quick question, though. What weight are these kilts? I didn't see anywhere in the original post.

[RockyR]

Sorry about that. They're both 13 oz.