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OC Richard Closest USA Kilts tweed colour 17th July 21, 07:59 AM
JPS Are you after something with... 17th July 21, 08:28 AM
OC Richard Thanks, yes just a similar... 17th July 21, 04:27 PM
Tomo Have you tried: ... 19th July 21, 04:11 AM
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    Closest USA Kilts tweed colour

    I saw this photo online, and I really like the tweed colour.



    Do any of you own or have seen a USA Kilts tweed kilt jacket in a similar colour?

    It's not quite grey, nor one of the Lovats, but a wonderful neutral.

    It's very hard to know from the images on USA Kilt's site, the closest I see is "LCS430" which is the upper image here:



    (The lower image is Lochcarron's "S430 Gamekeeper's Shetland Jacketing Tweed" which despite having the same code number looks to be entirely different.)
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    Are you after something with the gold and blue stripes like in the picture of the jacket? I don't think either sample matches that. Or maybe it's just the color you're looking for.

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    Thanks, yes just a similar colour.

    I should have mentioned that any overcheck etc isn't important.
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    Have you tried:







    From Marton Mills:


    MOSS & HEATH
    Quality: Cairngorm
    Code: CGE166



    LOVAT & ANTIQUE
    Quality: Cheviot
    Code: CHE254



    HEATH
    Quality: Cairngorm
    Code: CGE172



    From Lovat Mill:


    Kirkton 502


    Kirkton 508

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    The Shades depicted on Marton Mills’ website are a pretty good match to the cloth in hand, as it were. The company is also very obliging and will happily send samples to Joe Public, foc.

    Quote Originally Posted by Tomo View Post
    Have you tried:







    From Marton Mills:


    MOSS & HEATH
    Quality: Cairngorm
    Code: CGE166



    LOVAT & ANTIQUE
    Quality: Cheviot
    Code: CHE254



    HEATH
    Quality: Cairngorm
    Code: CGE172



    From Lovat Mill:


    Kirkton 502


    Kirkton 508
    Steve.

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    Things may now be different, but mills used to supply customers with a 'swatch-book' at cost, and deduct that cost when cloth was ordered. Many tailors still keep a range of swatch-books from different mills, and are a good source of inspiriation.

    It is worth remembering that the jacket cloth weight needs to be the same or slightly heavier than that of the kilt. A 16oz kilt can look out of balance with a 10-12oz tweed jacket.

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