Argyle hose from J Higgins?

**BonnieT100** · 27th April 08, 10:45 AM

I'm considering ordering these: http://www.jhiggins.net/catalog/hose_argyle.html

Has anyone had any experience with the company?

**Prester John** · 27th April 08, 11:08 AM

I've never ordered the Argyll hose, but everything else I have gotten from JHiggins is excellent.

I have ordered many things from them, including colored hose, and I give them top marks for quality and service.

**Keith A** · 27th April 08, 11:10 AM

I orderd a kilt and jacket from them I was very happy with it all. The service in very good. The jacket and vest were at my door in just a few days. The kilt fits like a glove, and really built to last.

**JS Sanders** · 27th April 08, 11:17 AM

J. Higgins' diced hosiery are reasonably priced. They are acrylic though, so they aren't nearly as durable as woolen hose.

If you wear them no more than a handful of times annually, you should get your money's worth. Based on that I'd recommend them.

If you have muscular or large, calves, contact them prior to ordering. You may need the next size up to accommodate.

Slainte yall,
steve

**Barb T** · 27th April 08, 11:27 AM

I don't know what the quality is, but the price listed is about 1/4 what custom-knit argyle host typically cost (the ones that dancers wear). If you order these, can you let us know what they're like?

**beloitpiper** · 27th April 08, 11:28 AM

They don't offer those anymore. Here's the revised page what they currently offer:
http://www.jhiggins.net/sf_catproduc...7B8HO1WTVR3HSD

**James MacMillan** · 27th April 08, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by beloitpiper

They don't offer those anymore. Here's the revised page what they currently offer:
http://www.jhiggins.net/sf_catproduc...7B8HO1WTVR3HSD

Bummer - and I was ready to go for it!

**Caddy One** · 27th April 08, 11:39 AM

Purchase some bulky hose from them about 5 yrs ago.........very satisfied....

**macwilkin** · 27th April 08, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

J. Higgins' diced hosiery are reasonably priced. They are acrylic though, so they aren't nearly as durable as woolen hose.

If you wear them no more than a handful of times annually, you should get your money's worth. Based on that I'd recommend them.

If you have muscular or large, calves, contact them prior to ordering. You may need the next size up to accommodate.

Slainte yall,
steve

I used to own a pair of the acrylic tartan hose from Higgins, and I wouldn't buy another pair. Even after following the "care and feeding" instructions, they still began to unravel and grow "beards" -- a friend of mine has had the exact same experience.

The Tartan Thistle in Washington State offers hand-knit wool tartan & diced hose for around $120, and they are worth every penny.

T.

**ForresterModern** · 27th April 08, 11:47 AM

Yeah, I found that same web page a couple months ago and immediately started salivating like one of Pavlov's dogs, only to discover that when I contacted them they no longer offer them. The web page is a ghost from a prior catalogue that just seems to keep haunting the net.

Bet price I have discovered for customs was at Tartanweb for $120, although there is another site I am having trouble locating my bookmark for that had some specific tartan hose in specific sizes for around $100US. If I find it I will post it.