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    Hodden Grey Kilt fabric

    I have just purchased 4 meters of hodden grey kilt fabric. It's heavyweight MOD fabric. Very inexpensive. For those who might be interested, it's on eBay UK. If I have posted in the wrong forum, please feel free to move the thread.

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Length...MAAOSwB3tZnuLa

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    Purely out of interest, nothing more, who would have made the cloth?
    " Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.

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    When I visited the Colonial Highland Games in Fair Hill, Maryland, there was a group of London Scottish re-enactors. One is a member here. Their uniforms, as I recall, were all made by one of their members who is a fantastic tailor.

    They told me (at least at that time, three years ago) that the fabric was very difficult to obtain. What they did was purchase vintage London Scottish kilts in the typical tiny waist sizes and disassemble them for the fabric they contained.

    I imagine they will be happy to hear that the fabric is available.

    Here they are

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Purely out of interest, nothing more, who would have made the cloth?
    To be honest, I don't know. I've never seen it offered by any of the mills I deal with and even ones I don't. If any information comes with it I'll post it here. Maybe I could contact the seller as well.

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    Thanks Troy, but please don't burn the midnight oil over it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Thanks Troy, but please don't burn the midnight oil over it.
    It's really no problem. I'm curious as well. Anyway, I contacted the seller (a simple phone call as he posted his number) and he said that he didn't know who wove the fabric and there was no information that came with the fabric. He did say there could be something on the roll when the fabric is gone. We'll know soon if there is as the fabric is going quickly.

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    Thanks Troy, then let us await the end of the roll with some anticipation ------well a little hope anyway!
    " Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arnot View Post
    I have just purchased 4 meters of hodden grey kilt fabric. It's heavyweight MOD fabric. Very inexpensive. For those who might be interested, it's on eBay UK. If I have posted in the wrong forum, please feel free to move the thread.
    Received my fabric today, just wanted to say thanks for pointing it out, I'm thrilled with my purchases.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BertMcG View Post
    Received my fabric today, just wanted to say thanks for pointing it out, I'm thrilled with my purchases.
    Glad to hear it. Pointing it out was no problem. With this fabric being so rare, I thought I should point it out. I would imagine that it's much easier to find rocking horse poop. What are your plans for the fabric?

    When I clear my queue (I have two more kilts to make and an alteration to do), I'll make my kilt. It will be all hodden grey. Sort of "in the spirit of" the London Scottish and the Toronto Scottish, but not an exact copy so as not to misrepresent myself as one of them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arnot View Post
    What are your plans for the fabric?
    When I clear my queue (I have two more kilts to make and an alteration to do), I'll make my kilt. It will be all hodden grey. Sort of "in the spirit of" the London Scottish and the Toronto Scottish, but not an exact copy so as not to misrepresent myself as one of them.
    I'm of in the same boat as you, several kilts waiting to be done but I'm anxious to start this one so I think I'll slip it in next, as well I don't want it to be a reproduction but it can't help but be similar.

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