New USAK in MacKenzie Morgan

**pipesndrumsnun** · 17th November 07, 07:48 AM

Very nice! Congrats on the new kilt!!

**PaulX608** · 17th November 07, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Another well built USA kilt; but did I miss the story behind this tartan? - can't say I've heard of MacKenzie Morgan before.

Hopefully Colin will check in on this question, as he had this material before the fellow from whom I bought it. As near as I could find, this tartan was designed by Col. Wayne J. Morgan in October 2003. Found that info here. It's 14 oz. Australian Merino wool woven by Fraser and Kirkbright. I got 6 and a half yards 29 inches wide and sent it to Rocky. Being so newly designed and not finding any other references to it anywhere, I guess there's a chance it may be from the only batch woven. Just a theory, but it seems possible. Like I said, Colin may have more, hope he checks in.

**Riverkilt** · 17th November 07, 09:33 AM

A sharp look from a real find of the tartan. A family heirloom for sure.

But you know Rocky is just practicing up for the tidal wave of Navy kilts that will soon crash upon his shop.....

Ron

**GMan** · 18th November 07, 05:54 AM

Fantastic looking Kilt. Your daughter looks great too.

**McFarkus** · 18th November 07, 04:36 PM

Beautiful kilt and a handsome tartan. Get hold of a leather kilt strap as soon as you can. The chain tends to damage the apron after a while.

**Colin** · 19th November 07, 10:05 AM

Looks great! I am glad to see the tartan finally in kilt form.

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Another well built USA kilt; but did I miss the story behind this tartan? - can't say I've heard of MacKenzie Morgan before.

My story with the tartan is this. I bought six metres of the 14oz wool From Fraser and Kirkbright sometime ago. I was saving it to be made into a kilt as it was a nice tartan and it had some connection to both MacKenzie and MacKay. The tartan sat at my place for at least a year. After investigating different kiltmakers I decided that the MacKenzie Morgan would be a nice kilt, but what I really wanted was a Lochcarron Weathered MacKenize. So I sold off the wool to another member here to raise $$$ for the WM order. Plus the tartan wa stoo nice to sit in my closet until I used it.

Here's the post putting the wool up for sale http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/6...x.html?t=23477

The Scottish Tartan Authority had some information on the actual tartan.

It's been a long road for Paul to finally get this kilt, so I am very happy to see it in kilt form.