Looking for tartan

[Freelander Sporrano]

I think kiltstore can do it . I love that Tartan too It'd well up on my list ..Let me know how it goes Graham

Barb suggested this site a while back

http://www.celtictartans.com/

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Cool, it looks like this is a more up to date site for the same company (though they still have a message up saying not to place an order between Dec. 2004 and March 2005).

According to the site, at least, they can make your kilt for you, and also provide the cloth. (Looks like they have the same basic tartan stock list as Lochcarron, plus their own proprietary tartans).

Looks like their kilts are 310.00 pounds, and their cloth by the yard is 39.95, though either they don't say what weight cloth it is, or I am just missing it.

Aye,
Matt

[Graham]

Cool, it looks like this is a more up to date site for the same company (though they still have a message up saying not to place an order between Dec. 2004 and March 2005).

According to the site, at least, they can make your kilt for you, and also provide the cloth. (Looks like they have the same basic tartan stock list as Lochcarron, plus their own proprietary tartans).

Looks like their kilts are 310.00 pounds, and their cloth by the yard is 39.95, though either they don't say what weight cloth it is, or I am just missing it.

Aye,
Matt

missed this post, thanks for the info, David, I checked the site, 310 pounds for a kilt?? wow, that's $750 AUD, which is really very expensive.

A four yard kilt might be within reach if I could buy the cloth.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Graham,

You wrote:

The lady who arranges the tartan is unwell and has given up the business.

Do I take it, then, that Celtic Originals is gone for good? Hmmm... If that were the case, I'd contact Peter MacDonald about getting the tartan. He was the one who originally designed it. I know that Celtic Originals has the production rights, but if they are no longer in business, perhaps Peter could arrange something in order to get you the cloth.

(If I'm misreading you there, please let me know).

In any case, you can contact Peter through his web site at:
http://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/

Aye,
Matt

[Graham]

Matt, I too found the Celtic Originals site is faulty, the phone number is disconnected and they don't reply emails.
strange, I'll hunt further

[Graham]

Well, I phoned the Iona Abbey shop where I first saw the tartan.
The lady who arranges the tartan is unwell and has given up the business.

the Abbey is going to email me when they have news of the tartan.
If you want to enquire, it's
hs.ionaabbey@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

I think kiltstore can do it . I love that Tartan too It'd well up on my list ..Let me know how it goes Graham

Barb suggested this site a while back

http://www.celtictartans.com/

Nice looking tartan! I also like the Jones at the top. Question for whoever knows, the description for the Jones says for any person, or place, bearing the name Jones. Would that preclude me, not being of Jones descent that I know and not living in a place called Jones (although I am always jonesing for new kilts!) wearing that tartan? I think it is very nice and fits with my style and color preferences, but I would not want to offend anybody if I wore it.

[Barb T]

Hi folks

All of Celtic Originals' tartans were woven by D.C. Dalgliesh and they are Dalgliesh's standard 11-12 oz weight. It is beautiful tartan, and it's the fabric in the Antarctica and Arctic kilts that I made (pics posted in a previous thread). Makes a very nice light medium weight kilt. Selvedge is not kilting, but a hem looks fine and adds some weight for swing.

I hadn't heard that Ros Jones was ill and had given up the business. You might try calling Angie at D.C. Dalgliesh and see if she knows where the tartan can be obtained. Dalgliesh doesn't have an e-mail address (unless they've gotten one very recently and I haven't heard about it). Dalgliesh's phone is 011-44-1-750-20781

Barb

[Graham]

Thanks Barb, sounds like you are aware of the situation much more than I.
thanks Matt for the info too, I'll see if I can look further.

[Sherry]

Nice looking tartan! I also like the Jones at the top. Question for whoever knows, the description for the Jones says for any person, or place, bearing the name Jones. Would that preclude me, not being of Jones descent that I know and not living in a place called Jones (although I am always jonesing for new kilts!) wearing that tartan? I think it is very nice and fits with my style and color preferences, but I would not want to offend anybody if I wore it.

Many people prefer to wear tartans to which they have some relationship. But there are no Tartan Police who will call you on wearing a tartan to which you don't have a familial relationship. As long as you wear it respectfully, I doubt that anyone will fault you for it.

Sherry