Having seen so many pictures of tartan and diced hose I decided to investigate their cost.

Google produced some frightening costs of between £90 and £120+ for one pair which apparently all have to be hand-knitted. This is between a third and half the price of many full made to measure kilts!

Plain hose on the other hand cost considerably less, between £5 and £25 for the most expensive.

Whereas it would not be economical for hose manufacturers to stock every tartan I was unable to find them for even the most popular ones under that kind of figure.

Diced tartans were not to be found for much less either, considering that they can be produced in a range of colour variations that would match many tartans, I was staggered to find that they too were very costly and were not in stock even in a limited range.

I even tried to find ranges of tartan or diced socks that might suit in a large size but was equally unsuccessful.

I was wondering if anybody knows of any reasonably priced sources or does price condemn the vast majority of us to plain hose and flashes?