New Stillwater Kilt Tartan Announced!

[Woodsheal]

It's a great offering, and I strongly agree that a US Army choice in PV would be a HUGE seller (are you listening SWK and USAK??)....

[Gil Prothero]

H-man , are you kidding, ?
i'm no marine, leather neck, or jar-head, ( said with affection...back off..)
but i figure, i would get a USMC kilt in a NY minute, AND a MARPAT one as soon as i can justify the $..
why? family, support, pride, because i live 2 miles from Quantico..,and the looks on some faces when you tell the it's a marine kilt...kinda takes the edge off some..
here in the US, i don't remember running into kilt cops telling me how or what to wear...you shouldn't have anyone in OZ doing the same..

[Zardoz]

It's a great offering, and I strongly agree that a US Army choice in PV would be a HUGE seller (are you listening SWK and USAK??)....

Yeah, I'd be a player for the Army one! :mrgreen:

[davezero]

The USMC one is nice...... But as a former tech for the Army I think it would be nice if he offered the Army Tartan as well.......

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Does anyone else have any concerns over the fact that Stillwater is selling kilts designed to honor the USMC that are made in Pakistan?

[Riverkilt]

Its a small world....wasn't there something in the news about the new Army berets being made in China...?

Don't think the Marines ever had to go to Pakistan...?

Its a global economy these days...

But I get your point Matt, the more I think about maybe someday getting a Leatherneck tartan, the more I think Kathy Lare should be the one to sew it up in a nice 16oz strome....and, it doesn't hurt that her family is a Marine family.

Ron

[macwilkin]

Its a small world....wasn't there something in the news about the new Army berets being made in China...?

Don't think the Marines ever had to go to Pakistan...?

Its a global economy these days...

But I get your point Matt, the more I think about maybe someday getting a Leatherneck tartan, the more I think Kathy Lare should be the one to sew it up in a nice 16oz strome....and, it doesn't hurt that her family is a Marine family.

Ron

Ron,

Don't forget you are replying to an accomplished kiltmaker, namely Matt! :mrgreen:

Regards,

Todd

[M. A. C. Newsome]

The issue of Pakistani-made kilts has been discussed on this forum before, but that's not really the point I'm making. Rather, it's this particular tartan, sold to honor the USMC, being made in Pakistan. It just doesn't seem right to me. Like buying an American flag made in North Korea.

[Riverkilt]

Aye Todd,

Of course. But Kathy is MY kiltmaker. Don't mean any less of Matt's fine work by chosing another. Lets just leave it at geography.

And, hey, if where the kilt is made is an issue then why not pick up a Leatherneck tartan "kilt" from Sportkilt?

Can tell you for myself, if I come to buy a Leatherneck tartan to honor my late brother's years of service and/or my time as an E-1, its either gonna be a hand sewn or a semi-trad from Rocky.

But, if there are any Marines out there who have seen the Leatherneck tartan in a 16oz hand sewn you know its a thing of beauty that's hard to get out of your mind...covet covet

Ron

[Blu (Ontario)]

Does anyone else have any concerns over the fact that Stillwater is selling kilts designed to honor the USMC that are made in Pakistan?

At the end of the day, cheapness wins out over most other considerations.