Cost of Tartan Fabric Only

[bricelythgoe]

...whether you are figuring on making a kilt for yourself and want to buy tartan. If the latter, then good kilting tartan for an 8 yard kilt can be had for anywhere from maybe $100 if you luck into some remnants on eBay to $400 or more, if you want to have a custom weave done.

Not sure if I want to make a kilt for myself (maybe in the future). If I found a good remnant or something, I was wondering what I should expect to pay for it. The more likely scenario is I find something I really like, buy it, and then have someone make the kilt for me. This also led me to maybe buying some XMTS tartan with some money I have now, and saving the money I will need to pay someone to make it for me.

I am really not sure what I will do yet. I do appreciate you answering my question.

Brice

[Pleater]

One thing to be aware of - though it might not be of any great importance to you - tartans are usually the same thread count in both directions - so that the pattern is a square, or very close to one.

Cheap tartan can have a rectangular shape instead, either intentionally - if the maker can stretch the amount of fabric produced from the same amount of yarn then they get more money for it - or by accident, and the price reflects that.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[bricelythgoe]

One thing to be aware of - though it might not be of any great importance to you - tartans are usually the same thread count in both directions - so that the pattern is a square, or very close to one.

Cheap tartan can have a rectangular shape instead, either intentionally - if the maker can stretch the amount of fabric produced from the same amount of yarn then they get more money for it - or by accident, and the price reflects that.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

Thank you for the advice. I will probably have to buy some fabric from a reputable vendor (like the ones on here). I am very tempted to by some XTMS from Steve, since I know I can trust him. Other than that, I would be very cautious about buying something on eBay, unless it can be verified that it is good quality.

Thanks again.

Brice