Am I wrong?

**RockyR** · 16th January 16, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by cookingkilted

Rocky, it will be the darker brown like the one on the left of the picture and not yellow like the one on the left?

Our cloth kind of splits the difference between those two...
https://www.usakilts.com/gallery/12-...son-camel/view

**cookingkilted** · 16th January 16, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by RockyR

Our cloth kind of splits the difference between those two...
http://www.usakilts.com/gallery/12-o...son-camel/view

At least its not yellow.

**OC Richard** · 17th January 16, 07:00 AM

I wouldn't expect much from a kilt that cost $130. I would guess that it would be Pakistani or Indian made, and of acrylic cloth. More of an imitation of a kilt, than a kilt, one might say.

Just the cloth for a traditional kilt will cost three times what that kilt cost, or more.

As for colours, it's fairly standard operating procedure, before plopping down the $600 or so for a traditional kilt, to see a swatch. That way there's no surprises.

Every mill uses slightly different colours, and even at the same mill their colours might vary quite a bit from weight to weight (in other words the same tartan in 13oz and 16oz might have different colourings). So it's quite possible to have a half-dozen swatches of the same tartan, all a bit different.

**cookingkilted** · 17th January 16, 08:41 AM

I have a solid black kilt from them, it is a wool blend. I actually like it. I was hoping that this kilt would be just as good

**cookingkilted** · 28th January 16, 02:48 PM

Just received the USA kilt in the mail today. Love the color fits very well. Only issue is there is a slight inner pleating on the front left apron, it hangs about a half an inch lower than the front, and it make the pleat maybe 15 degrees off. But with a seamstress in the family it can easily fixed bay a few stitches and a recrease.

**The Wizard of BC** · 28th January 16, 03:29 PM

Does what you are seeing look like this?

If so, these are what we call "Apron tips". They are the result of the taper to the apron edges. The tips are perfectly normal but are usually sewn up so they do not show.

You do not need a tailor. Here is a thread by Barb T that talks about these tips and shows how they are sewn up. Anyone who can sew on a button can sew up the apron tips.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=40778

Alternately, and only if you have apron tips, may I suggest that you take some photos and send them to Rocky. This guy is as honest as the day is long and stands behind his products 100%. Give the guy good photos so that he can properly evaluate what is going on. If, and that's a pretty big if, Rocky's crew forgot to sew up the apron tips, give him a chance to make it good.

**cookingkilted** · 28th January 16, 03:33 PM

That is what it looks like. like I said its not a big deal. Easily fixed. I just said it here so he may know.

**RockyR** · 28th January 16, 04:05 PM

If we forgot to sew up the first pleat tip (like in the photo example Steve gave), then I apologize profusely. Please email me offline with pics so I can show it to the kiltmakers and discuss a remedy with you. rocky@usakilts.com

**cookingkilted** · 28th January 16, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Does what you are seeing look like this?

If so, these are what we call "Apron tips". They are the result of the taper to the apron edges. The tips are perfectly normal but are usually sewn up so they do not show.

You do not need a tailor. Here is a thread by Barb T that talks about these tips and shows how they are sewn up. Anyone who can sew on a button can sew up the apron tips.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=40778

Alternately, and only if you have apron tips, may I suggest that you take some photos and send them to Rocky. This guy is as honest as the day is long and stands behind his products 100%. Give the guy good photos so that he can properly evaluate what is going on. If, and that's a pretty big if, Rocky's crew forgot to sew up the apron tips, give him a chance to make it good.

I find it funny you are showing a Thompson gray, when this whole post is about a Thompson kilt. And Rocky I will, even if its a lesson for your makers. Just don't whip them to hard about it.