X-marks tartan

**Mike1** · 8th February 07, 11:32 AM

OK, heads up!!

I've moved Steve's two posts about the tartan ordering process into a separate thread. I also locked it, so the information won't get buried in a never-ending thread.

How to order X Marks tartan

**sjrapid** · 8th February 07, 12:15 PM

Thanks for volunteering to take this on, Steve!

E-mail sent.

Best regards

**Robinhood** · 8th February 07, 01:39 PM

Is the fabric to be made of worsted wool?
I can imagine 16 ounce Merino wool being
quite soft and fluffy if it is not worsted.

**The Wizard of BC** · 8th February 07, 02:36 PM

Yes, the Wool is Worsted. In both spinning and weaving.
Yes, the Wool is Merino.

So what does this mean?

16 oz. F & K fabric seems to be very nice kilt wool. In my opinion better than the 14 we ordered last time. It has a nice firm hand without being scratchy. It seems to hold a pleat better than the last run.
I have a sample of the RCMP Tartan in Gordons 16 oz. sitting on my Tewksbury 16 oz, Locharran Highland Granite Tartan as a comparison.
To my eye the indivdual yarns seem just a bit smaller in the F&K.
The surface of the F&K seems to feel much smoother.
I guess the best discription I can use is
The F&K is "clean, neat, crisp"
The Locharran is "rich, full, luxurious"

**Robinhood** · 8th February 07, 04:32 PM

This sounds like what I've been waiting for.
Now I only need to figure out how to pay for it.
Do you have any idea when you will be placing
the order?

Also, have you decided on what fraction of
a meter (if any) you are willing to cut the
fabric? It may be a nice thing to include this
information in the sticky "how to order" post.

**Retro Red** · 9th February 07, 01:40 PM

Alright! Order info has been sent!

Oh, & as an FYI... I figured that after sending Steve my order info, I'd head over to PayPal & make the payment, but I got this message from Steve in an e-mail - Please wait to send any money until I have all the orders in my hand and generate PayPal invoices.

So, hold that money for now, folks, but get those orders in!
.

**The Wizard of BC** · 10th February 07, 04:48 PM

The invoices will be generated and sent out this weekend for payment through PayPal. I have orders from the following:

Warhooveer 7 meters
Panache 4 meters
Discobubba 4 meters
Steeplechase 3 meters
Cloves 4.5 meters
H.Hastings 4 meters
Splash_4 4.5 meters
Mark Keney 5 meters
Turpin 4 meters
Ruanaidh 5.5 meters
way2fractious 3 meters
sjrapid 9 meters
RetroRed 2 meters
MacWage 4 meters

If I have missed anyone, please send an e-mail to me at service@freedomkilts.com ASAP.