Here We go

[Jerry]

Welcome to Xmarks. Sixteen ounce PV, if it exists is a very rare breed.

[Finn]

Welcome from West Virginia!

[Colin]

Thanks, Colin
U just proved yellowpages - no use, and $40/m double width very good tag and I'll go for it, if somebody tell me how the kilt from that kind of wool will look like?
May be I'm just chip dump, but my only experience with wool was heavy regimental one, and all my kilts are 16oz. That's why I'm looking for a heavy, but maybe I wrong. Just don't want to spend 200 on something that will look, U know,...poophy after all.
Oh-h, probably I just have to go down and see for myself.
To buy a kilt is always easier then to make one, at list U have somebody to blame on)

Northernsky, I'll see U THU!

Send Raphael or Bear a PM and see if either will bring their wool BC tartan kilts from this wool to Doolin's in a week or so and than head down and check it out.

Here is Hamish in his BC tartan Bear kilt http://www.imff.net/php/useralbums/hamish/agc and http://www.imff.net/php/useralbums/hamish/agd

Alternatively Burnett's and Struth looks like they are still offering a 4 yard 16oz BC tartan kilt for sale for $199. I know a few guys on this site took advantage of this offer and were very pleased. http://www.burnetts-struth.com/sale_items.asp

[ozone]

Freak me out man!

That last time I heard the phrase "here we go" it was spoken (calmy I might add) by a gentleman who had just peeled off half dome in Yosemite, CA. He was free-soloing and, obviously, fell to his death. I have always used the phrase "here we go" to signify a really severe situation. Anyway, not much to do with the thread....just thought I would mention it 'cause you freaked me out.

[AlexMDN]

Good advice, Colin thank U. I's ready rash down to Vancouver store and check on this fabric right after I sow the post about it, but the problem is that I'm in Yuma, Arizona now, then Las Vegas on SAT, and Calgary on SUN......so I'll be home MON night.
I checked thous 4yd kilts in Ontario, and decided to stick with my original plan(+some corrections) - go for 11oz wool from Vancouver mill and do job myself.
I have this idea for a quiet a wile, so ...what the heck! right?

Ozone, I knew that "here We go" 'll draw an attention, and U just proved me right!
Thank U Gentlemen for the warm welcome.

[Nighthawk]

Everyone here has already answered the question, so I'll just say---

[Woodsheal]

Hmmmm... "The Kilted Nation" is advertising a line of kilts in 16 oz. PV:

http://www.kiltednation.com/home.php?cat=53

[ChattanCat]

Hmmmm... "The Kilted Nation" is advertising a line of kilts in 16 oz. PV:

http://www.kiltednation.com/home.php?cat=53

Can they be trusted?
They look like a distribution house.

[The Wizard of BC]

Welcome from just a ferry ride across the water.

I guess you could say I'm one of your local kiltmakers.

Let me emphasis what the others have said

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 16OZ. POLY/VISCOUS TARTAN FABRIC!!!

Anyone who advertises any heavier weight is probably lying or does not know what they are actually talking about.

As a special order there have been some runs of 12 oz. Canadian Casual Kilts did one of the Maple Leaf. But the problem is that there is a 30 meter minimum and you will be charged the special weave price.

I have in my shop the only known length of true 13oz. P/V. It's in Black Watch and was woven as an experiment by Gordon at Fraser & Kirkbirght. He had to twist two yarns together to get it and he says that there is just not enough demand to do another run or to try different Tartans.

If you would like to see some kilts made from the MM P/V there are some in my shop. The coffee is on, there are cookies in the jar, pull up a chair and join in the conversation.

Canadian Tartans in Wool are not a problem. Any kiltmaker will order you a kilt length.

[Kiltman]

Welcome from Eastern Washington State.