A visit to DC Dalgliesh

**Calgacus** · 3rd August 14, 03:07 AM

Great photos, Alan, fascinating to see the machinery and understand the process!

**MacThomas** · 3rd August 14, 04:29 AM

Thanks!
wonder if you have the choice if single width is better than double width for a tank (8 single yards or 4 double yards width?): does it make any difference in terms of swing or else?

**Blupiper** · 3rd August 14, 04:21 PM

We toured the Dagleish factory back in 2011. Really fascinating, the amount of work that goes into the making of the yardage, to say nothing of the tailoring into a kilt. My wife was with me. She is a quilter and noticed a large wheeled bin full of scraps and small cut-offs. She asked one of the workers what became of the scraps. She was told that they were bound for the tip (off to the dump.) She asked if she could have a few and the worker gave her a plastic bag and let her help herself. She got several nice sized, beautiful pieces in various tartans. A very nice freebie. I see on the website the scraps are now sold for a nominal fee for quilters and piece workers. Nice way to serve a demand and realize a little more value on the product that comes from their work.

JMB

**chasem** · 3rd August 14, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by MacThomas

Thanks!
wonder if you have the choice if single width is better than double width for a tank (8 single yards or 4 double yards width?): does it make any difference in terms of swing or else?

It makes no difference in the end-product. Well, negligible difference - that being whether or not there's a line of stitching in the pleats that pieces the two lengths together (which you'd find if your kilt was made from a double-width 4 yards) or not (which wouldn't be necessary in a single-width 8 yards). As I said, it's negligible as this stitching has no effect on the swing of the pleats, the weight of the kilt, or any other tangible aspect of kilt wearing.

It simply boils down to how the fabric comes off the loom.