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30th July 09, 11:49 AM
#10
 Originally Posted by Doftya
Do the have an online store? MacKinnons that is.
They do...
http://www.mackinnonskilts.com/
Be aware that the kilts they sell are the infamous Gold Brothers items. Some people will shudder at the prospect of owning one, at all. Personally, I have a 5-yard Gold Brothers kilt in the Scottish National Tartan that I bought from MacKinnons several years ago, that I throw in a lot. It's a reasonable kilt and I like it fine but I don't care if I trash it. IN fact I'm wearing it at work as I write this, since our weekly workout is Thursdays 5:00 - 7:30 PM.
MacKinnons sells 8 yard versions for $90 in the booth at the Games, the same kilt markets for $150 online.. They're not custom-made wool kilts. You MUST understand that. Also, the girls at the booth will tell you that they're polyester-viscose, and I know this much...they're sure not the Marton Mills polyester-viscose material! The kilts are quite stiff, almost scratchy at first but they soften up considerably with a washing or two.
I like mine just fine and I might spring for an 8 yard Scottish National someday, since I really like the tartan, and I grok what I'm getting for my money. The people running the booth and the company seem on the up-and-up to me, I like them. Just *understand* what you are getting.
The hose I bought from them were Woolrich, BTW.
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