A Modern Kilt Company in South Africa

**Monkey@Arms** · 28th September 10, 10:30 AM

Hadn't come across this one before - "Cargo Kilts"

http://cargokilts.co.za/

Best regards,

Jake

**Orthzar** · 6th October 10, 11:34 PM

Okay, okay, this surprises even me (I am rarely surprised these days). Lets see, kilts are made in Scotland, America, Canada, Pakistan, and now South Africa. How many more countries have a kilt manufacturer/retailer?

Kilts are becoming the garment that R. A. Heinlein imagined they would become in his novel "Methuselah's Children"; the novel mentions kilts in the first few chapters in such a way as to convey that they have either replaced or matched usage of pants; even the police wear kilts in the novel.

**Whidbey78** · 7th October 10, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by Orthzar

Kilts are becoming the garment that R. A. Heinlein imagined they would become in his novel "Methuselah's Children";

Heinlein...a true visionary!

Looks like a decent product. I'm curious about what it would cost to import to the states. I like the pocket setup...and I don't even like visible pockets on kilts. I'm surprised I couldn't find any reviews elsewhere...maybe one of the members in SA has dealt with them.

The rugby kilts are pretty interesting...if I can find some suitable material I might make a Seahawks kilt.

They also sell p@nt$, so I could add new patterns to my collection of camo trousers too.

**Downunder Kilt** · 27th October 10, 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Orthzar

Okay, okay, this surprises even me (I am rarely surprised these days). Lets see, kilts are made in Scotland, America, Canada, Pakistan, and now South Africa. How many more countries have a kilt manufacturer/retailer?

You can add Australia and New Zealand to your list and as was pointed out in another thread, where do you think Scottish weavers get the bulk of their wool from to make the kilting fabric?

**Slowburn** · 28th October 10, 01:45 AM

Not sure where you wool import expert data comes from, but I remember coming across some reading that implied wool produces in the UK have more than they know what to do with

**Downunder Kilt** · 28th October 10, 04:20 AM

I think you will find that merino wool, primarily produced in Australia and New Zealand is the preferred type by the woollen mills of Scotland.

**Red Stag** · 30th October 10, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Orthzar

Okay, okay, this surprises even me (I am rarely surprised these days). Lets see, kilts are made in Scotland, America, Canada, Pakistan, and now South Africa. How many more countries have a kilt manufacturer/retailer?

Kilts are becoming the garment that R. A. Heinlein imagined they would become in his novel "Methuselah's Children"; the novel mentions kilts in the first few chapters in such a way as to convey that they have either replaced or matched usage of pants; even the police wear kilts in the novel.

The Police in Bethlehem, PA have worn kilts to the Celtic Classic: http://articles.mcall.com/2006-09-21...-officers-wear

**Riverkilt** · 7th October 10, 06:56 AM

Looking forward to the feedback from those braver than I to risk ordering up from a new kiltmaker in a foreign country....

**seanachie** · 7th October 10, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Looking forward to the feedback from those braver than I to risk ordering up from a new kiltmaker in a foreign country....

RON: If you have seen any postings from Piper James the guy behind Tartans4Africa, who has created all of the African tartans, he has some type of relationship with this company. Sometime back they were in the exploratory stages of making kilts with the African tartans (from tartans4africa) made from SA wool. I had been in an email exchange with the principal of this kilt company. I can't readily find the emails at the moment but I was under the impression that they had been in the business for a few years and were not brand new. Perhaps new to the North American market. I will search out the emails when I get a chance. I never purchased anything but he seemed like a decent guy in our correspondence.

**Riverkilt** · 7th October 10, 07:45 AM

Been looking over the website. They say they've been around since 1998...?

An interesting note - they're up front that any errors in measurement are solely the responsibility of the customer.

That's a different attitude - putting that up front.

The old adage is you can measure a thousand times, but you can only cut once.

Just wonderful to see kilts flourishing in another corner of the planet.