Isle of Skye club

[ForresterModern]

Just surfing around and re-discovered that Scottishkilts.net is still having their tartanday special on select 16oz tartan kilts, including the IoS. Right now, becasue the GBP is only exchanging at about $1.50US their price comes in at around $175 plus s/h (usually around $25-30US), and since the price is under $200 you should get away without any customs charges, even if they ship fedex.

$200US for a good quality machine sewn IoS tank is not too bad, although I know that many of us are not in the best of financial conditions right now. I got mine 6 months ago and paid about $60 more for it when the exchange rate was less favorable. I love mine---nice build and fits like a charm.

Scottishkilts.net is the same company as Tartanweb, who I believe advert here, but has some slightly different deals, including this one.

So if you are looking to join the IoS club this might be the right time.

[Galician]

Is this in wool? 8 yd or 5?

[ForresterModern]

Is this in wool? 8 yd or 5?

16oz wool, full 8 yards, I believe it is Marton Mills Jura quality fabric although the advert does not say.

Link: http://scottishkilts.net/products/st...ched_kilt.html

[McFarkus]

It appears to be for the 5 yard, but the machine stitched 8yd kilts are as low as $225 and the hand-stitched 8yd kilts start at $320. That's pretty amazing (I didn't see IOS though).

http://scottishkilts.net/store/stand...ard_kilts.html

[ForresterModern]

It appears to be for the 5 yard, but the machine stitched 8yd kilts are as low as $225 and the hand-stitched 8yd kilts start at $320. That's pretty amazing (I didn't see IOS though).

http://scottishkilts.net/store/stand...ard_kilts.html

Nope. 8yd, 16oz wool. see my link above, then click on the "click here to view tartans" in the item description.

Price comes up in GBP including VAT but for us 'mericans if you click the little american flag at the top of the page it will deduct the VAT and convert the price into US$----173.92 to be exact.

Enjoy---come join the club.

[thescot]

Well, you little stinker. I've done everything but pull the trigger.

An 8 yd, custom made, wool tank for about 200 Samolians is a real buy. At this minute, it's exactly $205.67.

I hope you're happy, running me into debt this way. I'll never hear the end of it if I buy another kilt today!

[fshguy]

Does anyone have detailed photos of a machine sewn kilt. I've heard about visual differences between machine and hand sewn, but can't say that I've been able to distinguish them while mingling with other kilties.

[ForresterModern]

Does anyone have detailed photos of a machine sewn kilt. I've heard about visual differences between machine and hand sewn, but can't say that I've been able to distinguish them while mingling with other kilties.

Here are my pics from when I got it in May this year.

[fshguy]

Thanks for the pic FM.

Please don't lynch the neophyte...

I can't begin to deny the art in a handsewn, but I also don't overtly see a difference in the appearance of this machine sewn. Perhaps its my monitor or the photos. Are the stitches in the fell visible; is it topsewn, or sewn within the pleat?

[ForresterModern]

Thanks for the pic FM.

Please don't lynch the neophyte...

I can't begin to deny the art in a handsewn, but I also don't overtly see a difference in the appearance of this machine sewn. Perhaps its my monitor or the photos. Are the stitches in the fell visible; is it topsewn, or sewn within the pleat?

I have 5 machine sewn 13 or 16 oz tartan 8 yd custom made traditional kilts from three different vendors and they all are virtually identical in constuction and build quality. Stitches are nearly invisible and as perfectly spaced as one might expect from a machine sewn product. I have not complaints about the appearence of any of them. Several of them have been seen by other kilt vendors or adjusted by actual kilt makers (hand sewn) who have commented on the quality of both material and construction. I have no hand sewn kilts as yet so I have nothing to compare to from that standpoint.

I have not sewn in nearly 30 years (other than the occasional button) so I know not the differences between the stitching styles you mention and am therefore no help in that matter. I can tell you that the stitching is essentially invisible, or as much so as is humanly possible, and the appearence impeccable.

In my pictures I probably have the lower strap cinched a bit too tight, giving the body of the kilt a tighter pinched look around my hips than it does when I wear it normally. Otherwise that is the way she looks each time I take her out of the closet to show her off to the world. I wish I had put kilt hose and flashes on for those pics but I took them literally moments after opening the carton and trying her on.