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A while ago, I noticed a"Clans of Caledonia" tartan on their web wite and wrote asking for a sample of this and another tartan. "Yes, it will be in the post this evening."
Fine. After 10 days, I wrote again to say nothing had arrived. "Can't understand this. I posted the samples myself. We'll try again."
10 days later, still nothing, so I wrote again. "Very sorry; third time lucky."
But by this time, I had found another tartan I liked and ordered a kilt from the Kiltstore.
I would not like to give the impression that Glenniff are unreliable -- they are among the rare suppliers that propose samples for free! -- and it could have been a mistake in the address or postal service.
Replies were quick and courteous, but they lost a sale -- and I ended up paying far more than the price Glenniff proposed.
I wish it were easier to gauge colours from a computer screen, so that it would not be necessary to get cloth samples.
Martin
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 Originally Posted by Martin S
I wish it were easier to gauge colours from a computer screen, so that it would not be necessary to get cloth samples.Martin
As Martin says it is very difficult to gauge colours from a monitor screen but if I look up any of the well known suppliers their samples usually look OK. You have to be aware that a lot of places nowadays are passing off cloth and kilts as well as other accessories, even bagpipes, made in India and Pakistan as Scottish. A Scottish kiltmaker will charge around £120 just to make up a kilt never mind the cloth. £199 is quite a lot of cash to pay especially if you are not happy with the result and buying anything on the Internet is a gamble unless the firm is well established with a reputation to protect. My advice is stick to one of the suppliers recommended in posts here. Just remember you can buy a kilt made by the finest tailors in Scotland from the finest cloth for a few pounds over £400.
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A reminder. As a customer you can have any two of price, quality, or service.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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20th September 07, 09:01 AM
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They have an eight yard traditional kilt for only £199...I wonder what the catch is!
199 BP is $400 USD
plus you will still have shipping and custom fees,
when all is paid for you will have spent as much if not more than having one made by some of the kiltmakers on this board.
And as an added bonus you will not have to worry if it will ever show up.
I have learned this lesson the hard way after ordering two kilts and a jacket when the Pound was a lot lower than it is today.
My next kilt will be made in the U.S.
I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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20th September 07, 09:21 AM
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On their website they do say that they are internet only and that they are dealers for the "Clann Crais Collection." A little "interweb" digging turned up this site http://www.mactag.co.uk/cgi-bin/ccp5/ccp5/cp-app.cgi which is the maker fo the collection refered to. Their addy is for Glasgow, not that that means their fabric is made in Scotland, though.
(Also I believe the OP is in the UK so 199bp to him is 199bp.)
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16th October 07, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by demobud
On their website they do say that they are internet only and that they are dealers for the "Clann Crais Collection." A little "interweb" digging turned up this site http://www.mactag.co.uk/cgi-bin/ccp5/ccp5/cp-app.cgi which is the maker fo the collection refered to. Their addy is for Glasgow, not that that means their fabric is made in Scotland, though.
(Also I believe the OP is in the UK so 199bp to him is 199bp.)
Hi Demobud and greetings from Birmingham in the UK. I'm pretty sure the cloth they use is from the Marton Mills which is located in West Yorkshire, England. A lot of Scottish kiltmakers boast that they only use Scottish mills, which is understandable, but if you can turn a blind eye to this then Marton Mills Jura 16oz is brilliant (there is some concern about the uneven selvedge, but who really notices that ?). It actually seems 'heavier' than Lochcarron Strome and it is woven to give it a nice 'luster' which looks really good, especially in the sunshine  .
http://www.martonmills.co.uk/
Last edited by freddie; 16th October 07 at 10:51 PM.
The Kilt is my delight !
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20th September 07, 10:40 AM
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Sorry, I did't check to see that YELLOWINKILTS lived in the UK
I'm an 18th century guy born into the 20th century and have been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century.
We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing"
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27th September 07, 06:07 AM
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Never seen them before. Googling their postcode seems to suggest they're situated among several business parks/industrial estates.
I don't know 'Crownpoint Road' either. Looks like that's where they are.
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