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4th September 21, 09:16 AM
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Lochcarron are about to launch a new range of Strome British Wool Kilt Cloth. They are currently doing a special for me and I have been very impressed with their attention to detail from shade matching to working to my setting, including a herringbone selvedge.
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4th September 21, 12:09 PM
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 Originally Posted by figheadair
Lochcarron are about to launch a new range of Strome British Wool Kilt Cloth.
It's not clear how it differs from previous versions of the Strome weave
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4th September 21, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Padraicog
It's not clear how it differs from previous versions of the Strome weave
Scottish wool, woven on their older type looms meaning that cloth has a selvedge. Oh and using Scottish wool as opposed to imported NZ wool.
Last edited by figheadair; 4th September 21 at 01:36 PM.
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5th September 21, 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by figheadair
Scottish wool, woven on their older type looms meaning that cloth has a selvedge. Oh and using Scottish wool as opposed to imported NZ wool.
I might be accused of splitting hairs here, but might it be more accurate to say that British wool is being used? Nevertheless, a really worthwhile project and I wish it every success.
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5th September 21, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Jock Scot
I might be accused of splitting hairs here, but might it be more accurate to say that British wool is being used? Nevertheless, a really worthwhile project and I wish it every success.
A hair well split - British wool it is. 
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14th September 21, 08:18 AM
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I have a sample swatch of Lochcarron Strome single width kilting from 15 or so years ago, and, as chance would have it, I find myself potentially in the market for buying a kilt length. This old swatch seems to be a superior material to the current standard double-width Strome, hence my interest.
My enquiries to Lochcarron have been met with very helpful responses from Lochcarron, with the offer of weaving a superb-sounding cloth with a herring-bone selvedge, as mentioned in the previous post.
As always, there is a downside - cost..! I would need to commission a 60metre length at £88 per metre - which would make for a very expensive kilt, and rather a lot of left-over material.
I guess what I need is to find a jobbing weaver whose operational methods would make weaving a kilt length worth their while - anyone have any reccommendations..?
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