Quote Originally Posted by RockyR View Post
Since none of us (save Jerry at Stillwater) have visited any Pakistani or Chinese factories where highlandwear is produced, we can't comment on their labor practices with first hand knowledge.
True, and I doubt that any of us will launch an international XMTS fact-finding mission anytime soon. On the other hand, I have no reason to suspect that the conditions concerning the production of Highland wear in that region (Sialkot) are any different than the rest of its manufacturing sector, particularly in the textile trade. If even a tenth of what I have read/studied about goes on there is true, it's enough for me to not want to buy it.

You're right, their business ethics are appalling as well, especially when it comes to misrepresenting their product with someone else's picture. I receive emails occasionally from potential customers saying things to the effect of "You sell this sporran for $125.00, while this vendor on ebay sells the same one for $20.00. Can I get a deal?" or "Why is that?" I try to explain that the sporran I am selling is the real deal from L&M and the one featured on ebay cannot possibly be the same one, but beyond that, what can you do?