largest sett of Modern MacDonald heavyweight?

[OC Richard]

It seems that our pipe band is going to get new kilts, and has decided upon the usual MacDonald, Modern Colours, heavyweight wool.

What the tartan experts here can help us with is, what mill should we go with? One thing we would like is a large sett size. Does anyone know the sett sizes of 16/17oz MacDonald Modern from the various big mills Dalgleish, Lochcarron, House of Edgar? Should we consider a mill other than those three?

We would probably buy a bolt; it's what pipe bands usually do, to ensure that all the present and future kilts will match in.

I found this photo showing a large-sett MacDonald and we like the look of it, especially the large sett size. (But the kilt in this photo is acrylic, I think, and we aren't going to get acrylic kilts.)



It would be extremely helpful for us, considering the large investment, to see photos of MacDonald Modern heavyweight wool kilts, and if possible a measurement of the sett size.

Thanks!! Richard