Problems with Cilt coming apart

[davidlpope]

Sounds like a good reason to avoid the Welsh tartans centre going forward. Much better to deal directly with the kiltmaker, instead of a middleman. Sorry.

[Mel1721L]

Sounds like a good reason to avoid the Welsh tartans centre going forward. Much better to deal directly with the kiltmaker, instead of a middleman. Sorry.

Oh definately. An expensive lesson. I'll never deal with them again, thats for sure.

[tpa]

Mel, if this is them, you can post a review on google+.

[Pleater]

Mel - is that the kilt which has a smaller than the rest pleat in the centre back?

I think I'd already had most of a pint of the Swordfish brew and things are a little hazy but I think it was your kilt which was being described that night at the pub.

That rather rang alarm bells at the time, as it seemed strange that it would get past 'quality control' at a business when it would never have happened in a kilt I was making - being of the 'measure twice, count three times and fold once' school right from the first time I made an English smock.

I do wonder now - was there a miscalculation in the setting out of the pleats so that the kilt was a bodge job almost from its beginning?

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Mel1721L]

Mel - is that the kilt which has a smaller than the rest pleat in the centre back?

I think I'd already had most of a pint of the Swordfish brew and things are a little hazy but I think it was your kilt which was being described that night at the pub.

That rather rang alarm bells at the time, as it seemed strange that it would get past 'quality control' at a business when it would never have happened in a kilt I was making - being of the 'measure twice, count three times and fold once' school right from the first time I made an English smock.

I do wonder now - was there a miscalculation in the setting out of the pleats so that the kilt was a bodge job almost from its beginning?

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

Yes it was the kilt I was wearing and although I mentioned this pleat more than once, they never responded to the query. I don't know who their kiltmaker is but they need to get a proper one. No promised refund as of yet.

[Mel1721L]

Sounds like a good reason to avoid the Welsh tartans centre going forward. Much better to deal directly with the kiltmaker, instead of a middleman. Sorry.

I will do next time. They have now agreed to a full refund minus postage.

[Kylahullu]

I will do next time. They have now agreed to a full refund minus postage.

So, they do not admit they have done anything wrong. They pretend that they just have a marvellous customer care by accepting "a normal" change of mind for a customer.

[Mel1721L]

So, they do not admit they have done anything wrong. They pretend that they just have a marvellous customer care by accepting "a normal" change of mind for a customer.

Yes, they should have rectified the problem in my mind, but I told them I had contacted trading standards and that I would go to the small claims court to get back the cost of repair with another kilt maker, hence the refund, but I shall quit while I'm ahead.

[Chaps]

Mel, sorry you have had the problem with your Cilt. The shop I bought my 8 yd Edwards Cilt from ordered it from the Welsh Tartan Centre and I have thankfully had no issues. With your refund you may look at ordering your Powell Cilt from Rocky at USA Kilts as I know he carries our Welsh tartans.
Chaps

[Mel1721L]

Mel, sorry you have had the problem with your Cilt. The shop I bought my 8 yd Edwards Cilt from ordered it from the Welsh Tartan Centre and I have thankfully had no issues. With your refund you may look at ordering your Powell Cilt from Rocky at USA Kilts as I know he carries our Welsh tartans.
Chaps

I'll have to see if he pays up. Nothing so far. The prolem I have with USAK is the tax and post office fee I have to pay in Spain. I need to buy from the UK. Thanks anyway. I will try and get 8 yards of cloth and get it made up when I can afford it.