Where to purchase a day plaid

[KennethSime]

Is there anyone out there selling day plaids?

I know I could order up the material and try to fringe and purl the ends myself, but frankly I would prefer to simply buy it if one was available.

Clan.com had a shepherd's check plaid available for awhile, but this has since been removed. Anyway, I'd like one in my own choice of tartan.

[figheadair]

Is there anyone out there selling day plaids?

I know I could order up the material and try to fringe and purl the ends myself, but frankly I would prefer to simply buy it if one was available.

Clan.com had a shepherd's check plaid available for awhile, but this has since been removed. Anyway, I'd like one in my own choice of tartan.

I very much doubt it, most cloth is used for kilts and some other garments, furnishing etc. Day Plaids are not nearly as popular as they once were and even then, I suspect that they were a special order.

So, simple answer, no they are not available ex-stock and you will have to find someone to make one for you or do it yourself. The process is time consuming but fairly straight forward. Here’s one I made last year.

[Bruce Scott]

Keltoi advertise them: https://www.gaelicclothing.com/dayplaid.htm

[figheadair]

Keltoi advertise them: https://www.gaelicclothing.com/dayplaid.htm

Well there you go!

I would avoid a 2 yard Regular Day Plaid, that size is more like a lady's shawl.

[KennethSime]

Thank you both!

I reached out to USA Kilts, and they offered to do the work for me for a reasonable price, although they'll only offer a straight fringe, rather than a purled fringe. I think I'm ok with that. I think I'm going to go with the full 4 yards as 1) I'm pretty big, and 2) I could always trim it down and re-fringe if I wanted to.

Keltoi also didn't seem to offer Marton Mills tartans, and the particular tartan I'm looking for is from Marton Mills.

[figheadair]

Thank you both!

I reached out to USA Kilts, and they offered to do the work for me for a reasonable price, although they'll only offer a straight fringe, rather than a purled fringe.

A straight fringe sounds as though it's just the raw ends revealed by ripping out some of the weft threads. Here's that part of the process.



Depending on the length of the fringe, you may find that the threads get tangled, knotted and will catch on things. I would suggest seeing some pictures first and perhaps asking on one of the FB sites whether anyone has any experience of such a fringe.

[KennethSime]

A straight fringe sounds as though it's just the raw ends revealed by ripping out some of the weft threads. Here's that part of the process.

Depending on the length of the fringe, you may find that the threads get tangled, knotted and will catch on things. I would suggest seeing some pictures first and perhaps asking on one of the FB sites whether anyone has any experience of such a fringe.

Pictures are a good idea, I'll ask about it and report back. They want $320.00 for the fabric alone, $400 with a straight fringe.

I think the fringing is the part I'd be least-comfortable with, so at the end of the day if I wanted to purl the fringe I guess I could.

Figheadair, it looks like your fringe is about 3", is that so? I was thinking more like 6".

[FossilHunter]

Pictures are a good idea, I'll ask about it and report back. They want $320.00 for the fabric alone, $400 with a straight fringe.

I think the fringing is the part I'd be least-comfortable with, so at the end of the day if I wanted to purl the fringe I guess I could.

Figheadair, it looks like your fringe is about 3", is that so? I was thinking more like 6".

My wife has a sash from USAK with a fringe. I could post a photo of that later if you’d like.

[FossilHunter]

This the fringe on a usakilts woman’s sash. The material is Marton Mills polyviscose if that makes a difference (wife is allergic to wool).



Hope this helps.

[KennethSime]

This the fringe on a usakilts woman’s sash. The material is Marton Mills polyviscose if that makes a difference (wife is allergic to wool).



Hope this helps.

That is quite helpful, thank you. I think I'll likely end up purchasing from them, and purling later if I so choose.

Best,
Kenneth