Your tartans and Why?

[EBlackall]

Black Watch (modern): I have always loved the black and blue color combination.

U.S. Army: They have been my family for the past 24 years.

[Rob Wright]

Tartans I currently have
1. BLACK DOUGLAS ( not the current Douglas clan But SIR JAMES Douglas ) Family

You have a pic of it? Would love to see it.

I have

Douglas Modern
Douglas Ancient
Douglas Grey Ancient
Douglas Weathered


Wishlist:

Remaining Douglas tartans
McBride
Murray of Atholl (for a cousin)
McLean Hunting Ancient (my high school colors)

Rob

[possingk]

US Bicentenial - My tank and my 'heritage'
Irish National - My band kilt and my wives heritage
Irelands national - My wives heritage
Scotland National - My dream heritage
Warrior tartan - Pleated to white strip looks great (universal tartan at USA Kilts)
Xmarks - Well
County Cavan - Been there once, Great deal on kilt. Buffalo Sabres Colors
Buchannan Kilt - 8 yard made in scotland tank for $99 how can you refuse

wish list in order
Firefighters tartan (USA kilts version) - 9/11 is my reason for learning pipes
German American Tartan (USA kilts version) - My heritage
Law enforcement tartan (USA kilts version) - 9/11 is my reason for learning pipes
American Heritage (USA kilts version) - I love the tartan and 'my heritage'
Lochiel Hunting - My bands name
Dutch Dress tartan - my heritage and the Buffalo Bandits
County Dublin - ONe of the greatest weeks of my life was spent there
Carolina tartan - I honeymooned in Hilton Head


You can see I am a universal tartan type guy, but I love new designs, now if only I had the money to make my dream list come true. If anyone has 4 yards (double width) of fabric from my wish list I will trade them 5 yards (double width) of US bicentennial that I still have left.

[ThreadBbdr]

Mine and JC's "family" tartans
MacKenzie - my Mother's father's side
Lamont(Lemon) - my Father's mother's side

JC's wishlist
Leatherneck - duh
Carolina - he's stationed out of Camp Lejeune
Irish National - to honor his fiancee

My wishlist
Isle of Skye - because it is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

[Robertson]

Robertson Hunting
Robertson Red
for obvious reasons!

[davedove]

Dove, currently no tartan but I plan to have one designed.

Just an update, since I have had the Dove tartan designed and now have a Newsome box pleat in that tartan.

[Ancienne Alliance]

MacKinnon Hunting Modern : blood and heritage

MacKinnon Red Modern : blood and heritage

Robertson Red Modern : blood and heritage

RCAF : another complicated family story


I would love to have an XMarks the Scot tank one day.... My new kilted family !
But is it OKay to sit on the national flag like that ?


Best,

Robert

[Keith A]

Just my three tanks.
Allison modern = My family
US Navy SeaBee = What I did in the Navy
New York City = the city were Iv spent most of my life hanging out in and working for.

[Galb]

Currently Own
Scottish National: This was my first kilt. The colors and design isn't too far off from my family tartan and since it is a universal tartan I figured this would be a good start. I was at the Highland games in Dunedin, Florida and a vendor there happened to have my size. Only problem is that it is a Gold Brothers kilt. After getting my second kilt, I realize the difference in quality. Regardless, it is still a good starter kilt which helped to start this addiction.
Black Watch: This is my second kilt, and my favorite between the two. This one is from Stillwater Kilts. I can tell you, Jerry has a customer for life with kilts if he continues to expand his stock of tartans. I love this kilt. The Black Watch is a beautiful tartan and universal, which is another reason why I like it so much.

Future
Galbraith: This is my family tartan. I am looking everywhere for this tartan on a good kilt which is relatively inexpensive. If Stillwater carried this tartan I would definitely place an order for at least two, one for me and one for my father. Not sure if I would go with the Heavyweight though as opposed to the Standard since we live in Florida. Anyways, looks like my best bet is USA Kilts, and they are a bit out of my price range.
Irish National: This is one that Stillwater does have, but I am a bit on the fence. I'm not sure if I have Irish blood in me. After some research, my mother's family may have come from England originally. She swears her father always said Ireland though. Regardless, it is a handsome tartan, and would be perfect for St. Patty's Day when everyone is Irish it seems. LOL.
Any Other Universal Tartans that catch my fancy: I have a thing for the universal tartans. I don't know. It is hard to explain, but something in me tells me to wear only my family's tartan with the exception of the universals.

[Tattoo Bradley]

I would love to have an XMarks the Scot tank one day.... My new kilted family !
But is it OKay to sit on the national flag like that ?


Best,

Robert

I believe you're thinking of the "Saltire kilt" which is NOT the same an an XMTS tartan kilt. It's a specialty item that many shops source out, and there have been some discussions here over it.


The XMTS tartan kilt does not have the "X" woven into appear across the pleats like the Saltire kilt. The tartan (the background here), in fact, is quite different than the one used for the apron area of the saltire kilt. It can be pleated to the stripe or sett, as most any other tartan. Here's a shot of Ron's pleated to the sett.