Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
Those sound like great choices! I see that you're attracted to unusual tartans, top-quality heavyweight tartan cloth, and good kiltmakers from the beginning, a very good start indeed.

My personal "jones", one I've had for many years, is for a MOD-spec Cameron Highlanders kilt, 18-22oz military cloth in Cameron of Erracht tartan, boxpleated to the yellow line.
Thanks. I have learned much from this forum about how to go about my kilt acquisitions. Since I am of non-Scottish background, or at least not sufficiently connected, I decided it would step on less toes if I avoided the unnecessary. For me, now that I have found it, the wearing of a kilt is necessary. Though I could do it anyway, wearing of specific tartans is not really necessary. So, I will try to stick more towards the universal and district tartans wherever I can make that determination and maybe be a little less offensive to those who are a little more sensitive.

That is some heavy cloth you are desiring. A couple layers of that would make a nice coat. During winter, I often wear a Filson's Double Mackinaw Cruiser coat, which is two layers of 24oz wool. I cannot even imagine a kilt made of similar material. It would certainly qualify for the tank label. Wow.