any experience with MyTartan.com?

[RockyR]

Hello Raymond,

Welcome to Xmarksthescot!

I'm ALL FOR giving people options and ways to express their heritage and national dress for discount prices. God knows that's the idea many "highland wear" companies were founded upon.

The bone of contention with most "xmarksers" (and people in general) seems to be in the marketing of Chinese and Pakistani goods as "designed in Scotland". Can you let us know where your 40 GBP kilts were made?

Also, another thing I take exception to is the notion that mills and shops charging more than 200 GBP for a kilt are "ripping off" customers. We've had several thread up here (from CUSTOMERS and novice / part time kiltmakers) explaining what goes into making a kilt and breaking down the costs to get an hourly rate of near the minimum wage line... I also know what it takes to weave the cloth and think that many mills charge the correct price (or are "low priced) for their wares.

Your comments about kiltmakers and mills ripping people off reminds me of an article interviewing the Gold Brothers from the Edinburgh Evening Post. Here's a snip:

Dildar Singh, who along with his uncles runs the family's chain of gift shops in the city, said other kiltmakers in the city were "ripping people off".

He said: "A lot of people are not happy that kilts are being made abroad. We like making kilts cheap and affordable. We've got the buying power, so we can sell them for £50 and still make a living.

"We deal with the same companies as other kiltmakers and I don't see why they're charging so much. But then not everybody has the capacity to buy as many as we do.

"The maximum someone should be paying for a kilt is £200. Kiltmakers have had it too easy for too long."

Here's the full article:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/to...-up.3855161.jp