Who actually OWNS a Scottish hand-sewn?

[Redshank]

Call me a snob if you like, but I personally wouldn't wear anything but a traditional hand crafted, hand stiched kilt.

I currently have 3 to choose from Taylor tartan, Ardbeg tweed and Inveraray tweed, and 2 in the pipeline Tyneside Scottish and the Isle of Skye in Harris tweed.

Chris

[Jock Scot]

Call me a snob if you like, but I personally wouldn't wear anything but a traditional hand crafted, hand stiched kilt.

I currently have 3 to choose from Taylor tartan, Ardbeg tweed and Inveraray tweed, and 2 in the pipeline Tyneside Scottish and the Isle of Skye in Harris tweed.

Chris

I was just wondering if you could clear something up for me?You talk about Ardbeg and Inveraray tweeds are these,as I suspect, actual tweeds as opposed to tartans,and might they also be "estate tweeds"?I used to stalk (deer) with a real tough stalker in Perthshire,he had served in the SAS,who would wear his estate tweed kilt in all weathers and regardless of conditions on the hill.Now, in my experiance tweed kilts are almost a rarity; certainly in the stalking world.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I was just wondering if you could clear something up for me?You talk about Ardbeg and Inveraray tweeds are these,as I suspect, actual tweeds as opposed to tartans,and might they also be "estate tweeds"?I used to stalk (deer) with a real tough stalker in Perthshire,he had served in the SAS,who would wear his estate tweed kilt in all weathers and regardless of conditions on the hill.Now, in my experiance tweed kilts are almost a rarity; certainly in the stalking world.

Jock,

I'm not meaning to speak for Redshank, but I believe those are house names for tweeds produced by Haggarts of Aberfeldy. I really like their tweed patterns that I have seen on line, and would love to make kilts from their cloth, but I've tried contacting them a few times and they never reply to my emails!

So no, they are not estate tweeds, but similar in design. I do make kilts from Harris Tweed. See:
http://kilts.albanach.org/tweeds.html

Tweed kilts are just lovely, and I've written about them several times. For instance, this blog post, or this article.

I own three Harris tweed kilts and wear them year round.
Aye,
Matt

[Bugbear]

Tweed box pleat... That sounds nice, but I guess that's not really a tank...