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23rd April 10, 05:45 AM
#11
 Originally Posted by Heather MacCain
We DO sell cheap imported kilts for tourists and we do not feel it's wrong in any sense. We also do NOT label these items as "Made in Scotland".
Ah, but the rub is, are these clearly labelled MADE IN INDIA and MADE IN PAKISTAN? I can't recall seeing any such labels, and at the very least Scotland should require such.
Ignorant tourists don't notice the absence of a MADE IN SCOTLAND label and assume that they're buying Scottish-made goods.
I know, because as a piper I get phone calls on a regular basis from people who bought sets of bagpipes on their travels to Scotland or Ireland who want to come over and begin lessons. In 9 cases out of 10 their pipes turn out to be Pakistani rubbish. They are quite amazed when I tell them that their Scottish pipes are not Scottish in the least, and are quite useless for musical purposes.
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