Which kilt for St. Pat's?

[RockyR]

Here's the deal on Irish National Kilts...

In 1995 (or thereabouts) HOE registered the Irish tartans and County tartans. They TM'd them and were the ONLY PEOPLE who were allowed to make the tartans.

A few years later, Pakistani mills started making Irish National tartan in Acrylic and wool blends at a MUCH cheaper price than HOE was selling it for. What they were doing was (is) illegal. EVERYONE who sold the "Irish National Pkistani kilts" up to 2 or 3 months ago was breaking TM laws. HOE was sort of oblivious to it for a while or just chose not to persue any legal action. Recently, they started cracking down on the "imposters". Jerry from SW was the ONLY one to escape the wrath by entering into a liscensing agreement with HOE to be able to sell Irish National kilts in material OTHER than wool. ALL of the others are STILL doing something illegal. The other kilts you see that Look VERY SIMILAR to Irish National on Ebay ARE Irish National with a different name attached.

Jerry told me that in the coming months, the mills in Pakistan are going to be changing the thread count a LITTLE BIT off of Irish National and renaming the tartan to avoid HOE's legal wrath. He's the only one that's been authorized by Blair MacNaughton to continue selling Irish National "non wool" kilts.

There are OTHER Irish tartans (including a few Irish names... Murphy, Fitzgerald, Fitzpatrick, etc) and other companies that now MAKE County Crest tartans and one called Ireland's National. The County Crest tartans are completely DIFFERENT from HOE's offerings and are trademarked in their own right.

[Moosehead]

Err, umm...could we not politicize St. Patrick's Day gents. ??:

[MacSimoin]

I have to agree with Moosehead: The previous two posts (by dmbellboy and highlander_Daz) have little or nothing to do with this thread and are way off topic.

KiltedCodeWarrior: Did you get hold of Rocky to order your kilt?

[highlander_Daz]

I wasnt politcizing it just expressing my displeasure at bellboys comments, -another example of overseas misconception of a very sensitive and emotive subject that has no place on this forum -and in the past Ive expressed displeasure at censorship however on this occasion I would like to see bellboys post deleted and mine as well -despite mine being purely sarcastic !

[MacSimoin]

Thanks for clearing tha up, highlander_Daz...you're absolutely correct on the misconception bit and that this has no place here.

Can we get back on topic now?

[highlander_Daz]

Always a pleasure Id recomend that on St Patricks day it doesnt matter which Kilt to wear so long as you wear a kilt of some description, Ive actually got a lot of Irish relatives and some Irish blood, but strangly Ive never felt drawn towards Irish culture, I love the music and the place but I find Scots culture more comforting and familliar, but I once was lucky enough to see the Irish comedian Dave Allan live and I was in agony for days later as my sides felt like they had split he was so funny, his Irish wit was absolutly astonishing and thats someting the Irish all share the quick wit. Id reccomend Dave Allens Live DVDs or recording to capture the true flavour of Irish wit as opposed to the ridiculous stereotyping of Frank Carson and Jimmy Crickit.

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Macsimoin, YES! Rocky said he would ship it Monday. Should be here Thursday or so!

[Moosehead]

Daz, I understood your post as being sarcastic. My comments were referring to bellboys.

[macwilkin]

I wasnt politcizing it just expressing my displeasure at bellboys comments, -another example of overseas misconception of a very sensitive and emotive subject that has no place on this forum -and in the past Ive expressed displeasure at censorship however on this occasion I would like to see bellboys post deleted and mine as well -despite mine being purely sarcastic !

So removed, Daz. No politics, if you please, gentlemen.

Regards,

Todd

[dmbellboy]

Okay, OKAY!!!

I did not realize I would be getting your "natties" in a twist. I shall refrain from any what you call "Politics". I was just describing what I would be wearing on St. Pat's Day. I guess I went a little too far. My humble apologies...Nuff said!!!

Cheers...David