Kiltmaker's Input Requested, & Who Wants Cthulu Tartan Yardage?

**Monkey@Arms** · 2nd February 11, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by jason10mm

I'm new to most of this, so what exactly are we buying? 4 yards of double width would be appropriate for a belted plaid/great kilt, right? Or it gets cut in half lengthwise and can become a kilt (just 4 yards means box pleats, right?) and plaid?

You have it basically correct four yards of double is sewn together to make eight yards of material for a traditionally styled knife pleat kilt. Only four total yards (two double width) is needed for a box pleat.

Best regards,

Jake

**artificer** · 2nd February 11, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by jason10mm

This is just too cool. Hmmm, now to get a sporran sporting the elder sign, a ritualistic sgian dubh, and the appropriate kilt pin, hose, and flash!

I've already got a few ideas in this department...

Originally Posted by jason10mm

And this is coming from scotland, so we have to cover shipping? Or is someone stateside ordering it all and will distribute it locally?

The current plan is to receive the order into the US and break it for re-shipping. Right now the bulk of our U-Misk alum appear to be in the US.

So we'd each basically pay a small fraction of the major postage/possible duty and then the actual shipping cost to YOU.

**sydnie7** · 2nd February 11, 02:54 PM

Could be in for four yds double width, depending on final price figures.

**Dale Seago** · 2nd February 11, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by Dale Seago

I'm good for six yards at least.

Make that nine yards double-width: four for a modern knife-pleated kilt, and five for a great kilt.

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 2nd February 11, 09:25 PM

Wow sounds like quite the project.

You definitely have enough for the minimum DW order of 16 yards.

I can't join you guys but it sounds like this thing is really taking off. I'd almost recommend ordering a few kilt lengths more than people have spoken for since there could be latecomers.

**Rachane** · 3rd February 11, 01:48 PM

Delightful idea! I'd be interested in a kilt's-worth, depending upon the selected weight and cost.

**artificer** · 4th February 11, 02:29 PM

I still haven't heard back from Dalgliesh, but here's a roll-call of what people are interested in (price dependent, obviously)

In 16oz double width (so it's actually x2 this amount in total yardage):

Me - 2.5
Dale Seago - 9
Drac - 5
Kiltboy - 5
Zardoz - 4
CDNSushi - 2
EldarKinSlayer - 4
Mark.Priest - 1.5
Downix - 1
g koch - 2
Sydnie7 - 4

So right now that puts us at 40yds, double width.

There are a few people who expressed interest but didn't give yardage, etc. Llwyd, Jordan, Rachane - hopefully I'll hear back from Dalgliesh in the next few days... If not I'll email them again.

**kc8ufv** · 4th February 11, 02:31 PM

Again, price dependent, I may be looking at 4 or 8 yards double, or 8 or 16 single (depending on if I want to make 1 or 2 kilts)

*EDIT*

I think I'm gonna lean more towards the 4 yards double, than the other quantities. I think I'm gonna stick with one kilt from it for now.