New Stillwater Kilt Tartan Announced!

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I don't want to get into a deep philisophical discussion but I don't mind answering the questioin.

I don't mind that the kilts are made off-shore. I understand it is impossible for an American company to compete with that. But the other side of this coin is that the American companies have a wider tartan selection than Stillwater. Stillwater simply made a very good business decision to provide what his customers want.

The discussion has come up on the boards many times about how nice it would be for a local kiltmaker to start carrying a line of military tartans and the sales would have gone thru the roof for that company. Jerry simply moved on the idea, even though it is only the one branch of the military currently.

I struggle with the same issue with my belts. I cannot compete with the mass-produced belts coming from L&M or the other suppliers. I can't buy in the bulk quantities that Wal-Mart can. The only place I can fit into the picture is to provide a Unique design and a quality that a customer cannot get from anywhere else. I'm OK with that.

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My customers will appreciate the quality of the products they get from me, just as Steve, Matt and Rocky's customers know that if they want a Custom Tailored kilt they will be more than happy with their products. Will people buy a L&M belt after one of mine? Probably. But that is becuase we love variety and everyone brings something different to the party.

More on the angle Matt's moving, We would still have to buy wool from Scotland or Canada. We never hear much about American tartan weavers.