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[Rufus]

.... Don't judge a tartan by a computer-generated image...

Here's something that has often amazed me. A tartan that doesn't seem particularly special on the bolt or computer screen, sewn up into a kilt, will usually look fabulous. It's all part of the magic I guess.

I've noticed that too Blu. I thought that the Co. Armagh (Irish) tartan was pretty ugly after looking at the computer picture of the swatch. But then, I saw the kilt made from it, and thought it was one of the nicest looking kilts I've ever seen!

[mcnice]

rob, could they also make a tartan of my own choice? i heard about this ...

[Rob]

rob, could they also make a tartan of my own choice? i heard about this ...

Do you mean your own design of tartan? I am not sure about that. I didn't contact the weaver direct, as I placed the order with my kilt maker, McCalman Kilts:-

http://www.mccalman-kilts.co.uk/

The proprietor, Laura, was very helpful. She asked around at a number of the bigger weavers, but none of them made the tartan I was after. She had made a kilt in the tartan I wanted for a previous customer, who had supplied his own tartan cloth. She still had a few bits left over, so she sent a piece off to a smaller weaver that she deals with, and he was able to weave an 8 yard length (single width) in 15 ounce wool. Despite the effort involved by both Laura and the weaver, the kilt only cost me £295, and the quality is excellent.

It may be worth E-Mailing Laura if you want a custom tartan kilt made.

Rob