Div 17

**RockyR** · 16th October 06, 05:20 AM

both of the above 2 comments are correct... it is NOT a registered tartan. Back when we just started, we were getting any tartan material we could get our hands on until we found Marton Mills. This is just one of the VERY few left over tartans from the very humble beginnings of USAK. It IS different in the warp and weft. It's actaully a cotton poly (the last one we'll carry) in about a 9 oz fabric. It is NOT PV.

During this "growing phase", the AOH Div 17 in Philly asked us to make kilts for them. We showed them different swatches of material we had on hand and they chose that one. Since it was new to us and it didn't have a name that WE could find, we named it after them... Div 17.

Hope that clears it up!

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 16th October 06, 11:57 AM

And shows that the naming of tartans today is still the same as back in the day!

Man: Sir, what tartan is that?
Shopkeeper: Well, the Gunns were the last to order it, so it must be Gunn!
Man: Well I am a McDonald, so I need my tartan!

**macwilkin** · 16th October 06, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Rocky

During this "growing phase", the AOH Div 17 in Philly asked us to make kilts for them. We showed them different swatches of material we had on hand and they chose that one. Since it was new to us and it didn't have a name that WE could find, we named it after them... Div 17.

AOH: Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic fraternal organization.

T.