Tartan requests for SWK

[RadioKen]

I would like to see the following...:

red and black MacGregor (aka Rob Roy modern)

I'll second (or third or fourth...I've lost count while reading this thread) that tartan and add:

Gunn of any variety

Ulster (peat) - the mostly brown one, not the "modern" in red and green. I think it's a good, neutral, unusual tartan suitable for anyone with roots in Northern Ireland (like me).

~Ken

[Eric Peterson]

Robertson please...both red and hunting (modern).

I too would like the Robertson.

[Carolina Kiltman]

Longer? Don't worry order more at 24", we all shrink with age.

We all may shrink with age, but I still need a kilt 25 1/2" Long, and that comes just to the top of my knees!

As to the tartans themselves, while I would like to see MacLaine of Lochbuie hunting modern, or ancient sett (nearly identical) also in modern (dark blue base colour) I also realize it is not practical for a mass supplier such as SWK. So being more practical, all of the service tartans, and any others should be universal as well.

[O'Callaghan]

Jerry can't add obscure tartans and still offer what he does at the price he does. We should really be looking for something universal.

It does seem from the responses that Isle of Skye would be very popular. There would be royalties involved, but they are paying a royalty for Irish National, so it may be workable. Failing that, the Gold brothers sell a knockoff called Bright Skye, so that's always an option, I suppose.

That said, I probably wouldn't buy either myself. That's really just because I am looking for something that I am associated with, and I've never even been to the Isle of Skye!

I already own an SWK Thrifty in Irish National, and I'm very pleased with it.

I have since realised, though, that kilts in solid green or solid saffron are more authentically Irish. AFAIK the cheapest solid green is by Frugal Corner, and costs more than an SWK Economy but less than a Standard.OTOH, the nearest thing to a solid saffron at a budget price is SWK's own shadow tartan in saffron, but it is only available in wool, This makes it exactly twice the price of the FC solid green, as a matter of fact. Mind you, there's no picture of the FC solid green (or greeen with 3 e's as they list it!) and when I asked just what shade of green it was they didn't reply to my e-mail. SWK has much better customer service than that.

There ought to be some scope there to add either a solid or a shadow tartan in either green or saffron in one of SWK's cheaper lines, i.e. Thrifty or Economy. I would buy one.

To all those who have asked for longer kilts, kindly remember that not everyone is as tall as you. For me, 24 inches is pushing towards the "kilt don't" area for being too long. I'm 5'8", but I have the body of a 6 footer attached to the legs of someone of 5'4" to average out at that! The standard length of 24" is chosen for a good reason, as a good compromise. Any longer and it's a definite "no sale" for me.

[Iain Robb]

AFAIK the cheapest solid green is by Frugal Corner, and costs more than an SWK Economy but less than a Standard.OTOH, the nearest thing to a solid saffron at a budget price is SWK's own shadow tartan in saffron, but it is only available in wool.

SWK has a solid saffron in Standard at $69.95 ... it's on the second page of standards, along with the Irish National standard. I've been waffling between the two of those.

[planemaker]

I vote for:

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Tartan
Maple Leaf Tartan

[Detroitpete]

JERRY!!!!

Longtime wearer of a SW MacLaren Modern--I've puchased the same SW tartan for my brother and his children--If you were to say do a run of MacLaren Ancient--I'd be in for 4-5 kilts!!!!

Is this where I say PLEASE!!!!!!!

[george7]

MacGregor Modern

[O'Callaghan]

SWK has a solid saffron in Standard at $69.95 ... it's on the second page of standards, along with the Irish National standard. I've been waffling between the two of those.

Thanks, I missed that

[Carolina Kiltman]

To all those who have asked for longer kilts, kindly remember that not everyone is as tall as you. For me, 24 inches is pushing towards the "kilt don't" area for being too long. I'm 5'8", but I have the body of a 6 footer attached to the legs of someone of 5'4" to average out at that! The standard length of 24" is chosen for a good reason, as a good compromise. Any longer and it's a definite "no sale" for me.

I am very much aware that the rest of the world is short! But I don't think it would be asking too much to be able to special order something that would fit. This is true not only of budget kilts, but all types of clothing.

That was, and is my complaint. Just because I am nearly two metres tall, doesn't mean that my income matches my height!