Found a Mexican Kilt maker

**McJore** · 5th November 07, 12:01 PM

Hey guys i found a mexican kilt maker, on the local ebay, what do you think about his work, heres the link
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/...n-tu-gaita-_JM

also each kilt is about 80 usd.

**McMurdo** · 5th November 07, 01:16 PM

I think his price is kind of high, and the pictures do not show enough detail to warrant spending what he wants.

**Ruanaidh** · 5th November 07, 01:43 PM

The description states that the kilt is machine washable but that other kilts, made of wool and at a higher price, are also available. The seller is located in Ciudad Juarez, right across the river from me. He doesn't list an address, otherwise I'd pay him a visit and check out his wares firsthand.

**James MacMillan** · 5th November 07, 01:52 PM

McMurdo - That price is in pesos. That's about $80.00 US. Which seems like a pretty good price!

McJore - I think it would be worth writing him a letter. To see what he says.

**gilmore** · 5th November 07, 02:01 PM

No hablo espanol, and the photo isn't too detailed, but from what I could make out in the Babelfish translation ("sporran"="stock market?") it looks as if the cost is about the same as a 5 yard acrylic kilt would be if made in Pakistan and sold in Scotland. Is it polyviscose or acrylic? What is the pleating like? How many yards of material? Judging from the straps being as close as they are to the top edge of the kilt, I would guess it is a 5 yard casual.

**Moosedog** · 5th November 07, 02:13 PM

The photo looks suspiciously like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Military-Pipe-Ba...QQcmdZViewItem

Moosedog

**McJore** · 5th November 07, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by Moosedog

The photo looks suspiciously like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Military-Pipe-Ba...QQcmdZViewItem

Moosedog

almoste but its a different background and one has buckles and the others doesnt.

I wrote to him, im just waiting for a response

**Moosedog** · 5th November 07, 02:33 PM

Well, Ok, here is the exact photo, I think. Same folks, only this is their budget model at $38.00 U.S.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ROYAL-STEWART-KI...QQcmdZViewItem

Moosedog

**O'Neille** · 5th November 07, 02:35 PM

We have a winner. Same shirt, same bush and photographer standing 5 degrees to the right this time.

**McFarkus** · 5th November 07, 02:40 PM

I like what he says on the webpage

"Un hombre en Kilt es hombre y medio"
"Un verdadero hombre usa kilt"

(for those who don't read Spanish: A man in a Kilt is a man and a half; and A real man wears a kilt.)