USA Kilts Order for US Army Tartan

**RockyR** · 22nd December 06, 07:08 AM

Thank you to everyone on this thread who's shown interest so far.

Arrogcow: The weight is 11 oz... and it will have the teflon coating and a KILTING selvedge.

**KiltedKnight** · 22nd December 06, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by RockyR

Thank you to everyone on this thread who's shown interest so far.

Arrogcow: The weight is 11 oz... and it will have the teflon coating and a KILTING selvedge.

Not being familiar with PV, how thick is that 11 oz.?

One more question; since it's an Army tartan, what does everyone think about a horsehair sporran to set it off?

Chris.

**RockyR** · 23rd December 06, 07:41 AM

Thanks Ron... I'd like to keep this thread on topic to get an accurate count.

Originally Posted by KiltedKnight

Not being familiar with PV, how thick is that 11 oz.?

One more question; since it's an Army tartan, what does everyone think about a horsehair sporran to set it off?

If you send us a SASE, we can send you a swatch of PV (obviously NOT the Army tartan though).

As for the Horsehair sporran... if you want one, go for it. They're more for decorative purposes than utilitarian, but if it floats your boat...

**Riverkilt** · 23rd December 06, 09:32 AM

Funny how minds work...

Tartan Texan, I'm guessing that if I saw her I'd probably think it was her late brother's or her late father's jacket and that she was wearing it to be hugged by him and wonder what the story was.

Rocky, did you point out that the Army tartan we're talking about is a fashion tartan - just like the RAF tartan and the Leatherneck tartan - that it is NOT official with the U.S. Army.

No one is gonna get arrested for breaking some law for wearing it.

Semper Fi,

Ron

**KiltedKnight** · 24th December 06, 03:48 PM

One last question before I commit. Please define "Semi-traditional". I'm still not familiar with anything but a "tank" and what SWK calls their "standard".

Thanks,
Chris.:confused:

**Riverkilt** · 24th December 06, 04:00 PM

You won't be dissapointed.

Don't know if it helps, but I have pics of my three USA Kilts semi-traditionals in my galleries; Macdonald, Ireland's National, and Thomson. There's also a video of Ham in a semi-trad on the USA Kilts website.

Not sure how I'd describe them, have the look of a hand sewn traditional wool kilt only made from PV and sewn by machine. For me the test is the pleatwork. You can see from the pics of the ones I have the pleatwork is perfect.

Ron

**KiltedKnight** · 30th December 06, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

You won't be dissapointed.

Don't know if it helps, but I have pics of my three USA Kilts semi-traditionals in my galleries; Macdonald, Ireland's National, and Thomson. There's also a video of Ham in a semi-trad on the USA Kilts website.

Not sure how I'd describe them, have the look of a hand sewn traditional wool kilt only made from PV and sewn by machine. For me the test is the pleatwork. You can see from the pics of the ones I have the pleatwork is perfect.

Ron

I sure wish that I could tell by the pics but strangely enough only about 1/4 of your pics come through and materialize and these are some of those that didn't make it.

The definition of 'semi-traditional' did not state how many yards were involved, whether eight or four or whatever. I have my reservations about kilts less than eight full yards and made of very light material.

Can anyone compare the PV thickness to a SWK standard without my having to send a SASE to get a swatch? Is it thicker, or thinner? I am already aware that it's a better material, I just have my concerns.

Chris.