Teams colours search leading to the Irish National Tartan.

**Rampant Lion** · 7th September 06, 09:17 AM

This post is mainly concerning the Irish National Tartan, but I thought a little back story might make why I noticed what I noticed a bit clearer.

After going to the Labour Day classic football (CFL) game here in Calgary, where a bunch of the fans got all painted up and dressed in their team's colours, I starting thinking that it might be cool to be able to wear a kilt with a tartan that has team colours in it. I cheer for the Edmonton Eskimos whose colours are green, gold (yellow) and white.

Today it donned on me that the Irish National tartan has those colours in it, but how close to the team's colours I really wasn't sure. So I started looking up some of the threads on here that show-cased people and their Irish National Tartan kilts. When I saw the kilts my first thought was "Yup, the colours in this tartan definitely work." Then when I looked at the tartan a bit more closely I noticed that each one was different.

So I was just wondering what the "story" behind the Irish National Tartan is. Anyone know?

These are the 3 threads I looked at. The kilts look great!
Kilt Cousins from Tattoobradley

SWK Irish National from Doublewood

Irish National from Al G. Sporrano

**Colin** · 7th September 06, 10:16 AM

The first link of pics with tattoobradely and his cousin is actually Ireland's National, not Irish National (yes, there is a difference) that USA Kilts carries.

The Irish National was produced sometime ago and the original mill (House of Edgar if i am not mistaken) kept the rights pretty locked up. You can find a ton of knock offs of the tartan, but Stillwater now has the rights and permission to use it for their kilts http://www.stillwaterkilts.com/irish.html

Ireland's National is produced by Marton Mills and is used more widely availableto most kiltmakers. Both are nice looking tartans, but I don't believe either are actually recognized as official tartans. Rocky and Kelly at USA Kilts seem to sell alot of them.

Having said that, I think either would look pretty cool with an Eskimos jersey or one it's own at a game. Maybe the Stillwater Standard Irish National is worth a try for the price to see what you think.Thought the Ireland's National from USAkilts comes in casual and in Semi-traditional. It also looks like Rocky has some in the Off the rack section http://www.usakilts.com/offtherack.php
You could also think about the Irish American from Tartanweb for a inexpensive Scottish-made wool kilt http://www.tartanweb.com/specialoffers/index.html The colours are a bit different though. Try a search for it, as a few members have posted pics.

Colin
Living in Lions territory, but a Bomber fan born and raised (even though I can't stand North American "football" anymore).

**Rampant Lion** · 7th September 06, 10:49 AM

Colin,
Thanks for the clarification. And look good with an Eskies jersey they would. If I do go for it (I have another kilt that I'd like to get first), it wouldn't be until next season; especially since the Eskies are have such a craptastic season. I'm thinking a kilt in either tartan, a white jersey, matching green hose, and yellow flashes. Oh... one can dream.

Will

**Colin** · 7th September 06, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Rampant Lion

Colin,
Thanks for the clarification. And look good with an Eskies jersey they would. If I do go for it (I have another kilt that I'd like to get first), it wouldn't be until next season; especially since the Eskies are have such a craptastic season. I'm thinking a kilt in either tartan, a white jersey, matching green hose, and yellow flashes. Oh... one can dream.

Will

Pair that with a pint and y'r laughin'. I am still shocked someone in Calgary would cheer for anything in Edmonton

**Rampant Lion** · 7th September 06, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by Colin

Pair that with a pint and y'r laughin'. I am still shocked someone in Calgary would cheer for anything in Edmonton

I grew up just 40 minutes south of Edmonton so I've been an Oilers and Eskies fan my whole life and it's not going to change just because I live here.

There are actually a lot of Edmonton fans here. I think more so with the Oilers than with the Eskies, but enough so that I don't feel totally alone.

**Tattoo Bradley** · 7th September 06, 11:53 AM

ONe thing you should know:

The Ireland's National APPEARS on the computer monitor to have gold/yellow. When it person it is very evident it is Orange. (Makes more sense as it matches the Irish flag.)