New? kilt seller on eBay: AllScottish.CA

[Colonel MacNeal]

Sean emailed the following to me yesterday:

List of available 16oz tartan kilts in stock 100%worsted wool.

Freedom Tartan 8 yard
Hamilton Grey 8 Yard
Heritage of Ireland 8 Yard Kilt
Black Watch Tartan 8 yard
Black- 8 Yard
Campbell of Argyll- 8 Yard
Douglas Tartan- 8 Yard
Gordon Dress- 8 Yard
Heritage of Scotland Tartan 8 Yard
MacDonald- 8 Yard
MacKenzie- 8 yard
MacLeod of Harris Ancient- 8 Yard
Royal Stewart- 8 Yard
Scottish National- 8 Yard
Heritage of Wales 8 yard

[wvpiper]

I would also like a review on the quality of the kilt.

I'm also skeptical and a little leery after seeing the bagpipes for sale simply listed as blackwood pipes with no indication of the manufacturer.

[Dan R Porter]

I looked at the website and I have to admit, the prices are so low I have to be suspicious. Its nothing personal just instinct. I await the review!

[The Wizard of BC]

Please notice that this seller has not been active on X Marks since early in march.

I did a little research and the Tartans he offers are the same ones produced by our friends in Sailkot Pakistan. The give-away is the "Freedom Tartan" They used to sell this as "The Freedom Kilt".

It seems a branch of the Gold Bros. has imported a few sewers from Pakistan and set up a Kilt making shop in the Suburbs of Glasgow.

So, yes, the Kilts could be made in Scotland.

But all the other cautions we have posted here about Pakistani P/V that is really Acrylic, Heavy Weight Wool Kilts that sell for less than the fabric costs, and all the rest apply here.

For a good idea of what his Kilts will be like please note that his "Irish underwear" cost almost as much as one of his Kilts.

caveat emptor

[Dan R Porter]

Irish underwear? I take offense to those items.

[RockyR]

I also noticed that the 8 yard wool kilt he has pictured is the Jones of Wales tartan, woven ONLY by the Welsh Tartan Centre. The price he is listing for that kilt ($155.99) is LESS than the cost of the material to make the kilt form the Welsh Tartan Centre. I would venture to guess that the kilt pictured could NOT be purchased for the price shown.

Please note there is nothing wrong with items made in Pakistan or China, if the buyer KNOWS that they are buying items from those countries. What IS at issue is when a company makes a claim about the origin of an item that is false. I have read through the different 'text' pages of this gentleman's site (see the 'about us' page under the 'legal and other stuff' link) and it is clear that he wants the buyer to believe that all his items are MADE IN Scotland.

[Snowbear]

I also noticed that the 8 yard wool kilt he has pictured is the Jones of Wales tartan, woven ONLY by the Welsh Tartan Centre. The price he is listing for that kilt ($155.99) is LESS than the cost of the material to make the kilt form the Welsh Tartan Centre. I would venture to guess that the kilt pictured could NOT be purchased for the price shown.

Please note there is nothing wrong with items made in Pakistan or China, if the buyer KNOWS that they are buying items from those countries. What IS at issue is when a company makes a claim about the origin of an item that is false. I have read through the different 'text' pages of this gentleman's site (see the 'about us' page under the 'legal and other stuff' link) and it is clear that he wants the buyer to believe that all his items are MADE IN Scotland.

What I have seen a lot of times on various items, is a marketing trick. The material comes from Pakistan (or equal), but they stitch it together in Scotland. That way they can say it is made in Scotland. I don't accuse this guy from doing this, but that's the only way I can explain the statement Rocky gives.

[Dan R Porter]

It also says his kilts are shipped from scotland to your door.

[CDNSushi]

Just to play devil's advocate for a minute here (since the owner seems to be MIA to speak for his site/product) his website does say: "heavy weight 16oz 100% worsted wool." That, and he says his products come from Scotland. If this is the case, what does it matter if the wool came from Scottish sheep or Pakistani sheep? (I'm not being sarcastic -- I'd honestly like to know)...

Plus, he seems to have at least one satisfied customer, judging by Nancyman's review...

What say you to that, gentlemen?

[wvpiper]

Just to play devil's advocate for a minute here (since the owner seems to be MIA to speak for his site/product) his website does say: "heavy weight 16oz 100% worsted wool." That, and he says his products come from Scotland. If this is the case, what does it matter if the wool came from Scottish sheep or Pakistani sheep?

I think the question should be "what's the difference between wool woven in Pakistan and wool woven in Scotland"? Wool, in and of itself is a commodity.
How it is woven, and ultimately put together into a garment, is what will make the difference, IMO.