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    I request an under apron pocket whenever I have a new kilt built. Straight up and down near edge of apron where I can slip.my cell phone without fumbling around under the kilt. A criteria for my next cell phone is it has to fit my pockets. My experience was that putting my cell phone away in my sporrans was a hassle.

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    I knew Mr. Ashton *used* to make exactly what I'm looking for.

    I didn't expect to lure him out of retirement But I was hoping for some pointers.

    Someone mentioned USAKilts, but in my original post I wrote they already turned me down.

    I'll continue the quest and update y'all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CBH View Post
    I knew Mr. Ashton *used* to make exactly what I'm looking for.

    I didn't expect to lure him out of retirement But I was hoping for some pointers.

    Someone mentioned USAKilts, but in my original post I wrote they already turned me down.

    I'll continue the quest and update y'all.
    Mr. Ashton was kind enough to give me advice and photos of his pocket construction not to long ago: https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...ailable-98974/

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    Thanks @User !!

    I don't know how I missed your thread when it was active.

    How far have you gotten on making your own kilt ?

    I see @RGM1 had pockets added to a USA Kilt. I will PM him to get more info.

    Thanks again !

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    Quote Originally Posted by CBH View Post
    Thanks @User !!

    I don't know how I missed your thread when it was active.

    How far have you gotten on making your own kilt ?

    I see @RGM1 had pockets added to a USA Kilt. I will PM him to get more info.

    Thanks again !
    Not great. Work has been crazy, so I haven't had much free time lately. I ordered a couple "Scottish" "100% wool" tartans from UTKilts, but they turned out to be Pakistani synthetic, so I had to return them. https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...-woolen-99044/

    Lochcarron is running a sale right now, so maybe I'll set aside some time and place an order.

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    Quote Originally Posted by User View Post
    Mr. Ashton was kind enough to give me advice and photos of his pocket construction not to long ago: https://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/...ailable-98974/
    Out of kindness??? What the heck? I'm not kind. I'm a curmudgeon and was just trying to get you out of my hair so I could go back to reading my book.
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    They Do Exist !!

    I found some kilt makers that will add pockets. Since Mr. Ashton received such an unfair reprisal for his innovation, I'm hesitant to list them here. One was in Canada and 2 were in Scotland. I still await a reply from one more in America.

    American National is a stock tartan, but Texas Bluebonnet is a custom weave.

    Anybody want to split a custom weave ? 1500 BP for 3 kilts worth of material (yes - cost of cloth alone per one quote), so I need 2 volunteers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CBH View Post
    American National is a stock tartan, but Texas Bluebonnet is a custom weave.
    You can get the fabric here: https://www.scotlandforever.net/sele...php?IDNumber=9

    Cheers,

    SM

    P.S. The dark version looks better for a kilt IMHO... more masculine.
    Shaun Maxwell
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell View Post
    You can get the fabric here: https://www.scotlandforever.net/sele...php?IDNumber=9

    P.S. The dark version looks better for a kilt IMHO... more masculine.
    Thank you so much !!

    Fascinating - your link works, but there's no picture of the dark version, nor can I find that tartan via any of the web sites built in search features, nor on any of its text listing of available tartans.

    How did you find it ?

    I just spoke to them - found the phone # after posting this.

    There's a price on the web site at your link, but they won't sell the wool fabric. They will only sell finished kilts from it. The guy who answered the phone was incredibly defensive of staying "traditional". He was far more interested in keeping his tartan to himself rather than letting pockets defile it, than making a profit from the sale.

    Opinions on a forum are free, but this guy put his own $$$ at stake.

    I don't understand it, but I admire his resolve.
    Last edited by CBH; 5th February 25 at 12:18 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell View Post

    The dark version looks better for a kilt IMHO... more masculine.
    Agreed, the pastel look IMHO is more suited to a Highland Dance outfit than for a man's kilt.

    Same with the Nevada state tartan https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/p...lture-3274303/
    Last edited by OC Richard; 7th February 25 at 06:32 AM.
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