Quote Originally Posted by Alan H
I hear you Hamish! I've talked to two people about this exact thing, because it seems pretty unfair to me, too. Problem is, I don't see any way around it. The British Mill won't sell you 3 meters of wool, they'll only sell you 10 or more. Minimu morder for a weave is 20 meters, so we have to get it sent here since most of the "buyers" are in North America.

On the other hand, if you and two other gents from the UK could get together and put in an order all as one, for ten yards, I'm sure they'd be happy to ship 20 yards over here and ten yards to you gentlemen.
Thank you for that Alan. Actually, I have calculated that, depending upon the size of the sett, I'll probably need 4 metres, not 3, to be on the safe side for a full 8 yard kilt, but that does not change the situation. I was hoping that the mill might be prepared to cut off the 4 metres and pop it in the post to me, just before they shipped the 'bulk' off to you. I would still pay you for it, and pay the postage for my length direct to the mill! I suppose that would be too much to ask!!

I don't know of anyone over here who would be prepared to join with me in the way you suggest.

By the way, is each one of us to be responsible for having our own kilt made up by whomsoever we choose, or is the plan to have one kiltmaker over there make them all?

I am sorry, I have rushed into all of this and have probably missed a lot of the detail.