Tartan from D.C. Dalgliesh

[Barb T]

And they'll do that for any Modern tartan?

Yes, although it would be a custom weave (which you could have done in their heavy weight version). I had that done for a MacNab kilt that a customer wanted. He didn't really want the blindingly red modern MacNab, and the reproduction version that Dalgliesh wove was beautiful. I'll try to remember to bring a scrap in tomorrow and scan it so that you can see the difference. I'll also bring in a few of the reproduction tartans swatches i have to scan so that you can see what others look like.

I think the last time I had a custom weave done in heavy weight, a full 8 yards, it was about $350 including shipping. Maybe a bit more.

Barb

[Barb T]

One small correction... I think the minimum for double width orders is 16 M.

The flyer that I posted above actually says min order is 30 yards (27.5 m) for double width. Rocky - did you negotiate a different minimum?

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[RockyR]

I told her (Angie I assume) that I needed enough for 3 kilts... She said that if I ordered 16 M, it could be woven double width. I didn't THINK I got a special weave of a shorter piece, but maybe I did! Hmmm... maybe it was a slow time and they made an acception to get an order from me. Either way, I ended up happy.

[Barb T]

Lucky you! And yes, they are very nice people.

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[Wompet]

The Kilt Kamps have a kilted canine contemplating the consumption of cloth for kilt construction.
Sorry, I was feeling alliterative.

Anyway, my reason for resurrecting this thread - what is the difference between K/1 worsted heavyweight and F/1 worsted heavyweight?
I don't remember.

[Alan H]

HULLO?

Hunting MacFarlane for thirty-something flippin' bucks a yard? *jaw drops*

Ooohhhhhh, dear. Ooohhh... Dear.... Brysons are a sept of Clan MacFarlane, and tha'ts my paternal grandmothers side... Dangit. I feel another kilt coming on.

[cloves]

BWHAHAHAHAHA!

Alan, I knew your "last tartan kilt ever" thread wouldn't hold any water. You've got the kilt making in your blood now my brother!

[pdcorlis]

Yes... the force is strong in this one...

[Barb T]

Anyway, my reason for resurrecting this thread - what is the difference between K/1 worsted heavyweight and F/1 worsted heavyweight?
I don't remember.

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The K1 is a typical hard tartan weave. The F1 is the same weight but finished a little differently and has a slightly softer hand. Not fuzzy exactly, but smooth as opposed to hard.

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[Wompet]

Barb,

Thanks - that's exactly what I wanted to know.