X Marks Tartan order update

[Hamish]

We have not actually ordered anything yet.
We are on the production schedule.
But I have not sent the thread count or any monies.
I believe we have been talking about the 14oz. fabric.
Is the heavier weight fabric that much more impressive?

I was under the impression that Alan's announcement was that we were to have the 16oz weight!

[The Wizard of BC]

The original quote from Fraser & Kirkbright was for the 14 oz fabric.

Is anyone so upset by this weight that we need to start this whole thing over?

I will put in a call to Gordon Kirkbright in the morning, but they are all away for two weeks.

If I get a response I will post the price differance between the 14 and 16 oz.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I went back and checked. Allan's original announcement did read:

Fraser & Kirkbright have quoted us a very good price as long as we have a minimum order of 25 meters. In Canadian dollars, it’s $58.30 per meter. In US Dollars at the current exchange rate that's $46.86 per meter. This is for their heavyweight kilting wool, and as a number of X Markers have reported, this is very nice stuff.

So if people are under the impression that they are ordering heavy weight cloth, I think this issue definitely needs to be clarified before any monies are exchanged. Just in fairness to everyone....

Matt

[Alan H]

ACK! I thought the 14 ounce WAS their heavyweight!

I agree with Matt, though. Everyone needs to know. I'm still good to go with the 14 ounce, personally.