Gold Bros in the news again

**Phil** · 17th May 11, 05:30 AM

It seems that labels on some of Gold Bros'/ Heritage of Scotland merchandise may in fact have been misleading - http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/ne...ght.6769719.jp. . This may not, of course, come as a surprise to many here who have wondered about their "Designed in Scotland" labelling practices in the past. Not good news for tourists, however, who may have bought the stuff thinking they were getting genuine cashmere.

**Jock Scot** · 17th May 11, 05:46 AM

One should not jump to conclusions, but I suspect that there will be many a Shopkeeper in Scotland eagerly awaiting the result of the court case.

**McClef** · 17th May 11, 06:28 AM

Something else that may not be the real thing as implied on the label...

**Cowher** · 17th May 11, 07:34 AM

I don't know why people do that. Just be honest about what it is your selling! They sell you wool. Call it casmere. But charge for wool. It's the dishonesty that makes me nervous. I was going to buy a grey kilt jacket from them but when they lie it makes me think 'what else are they hiding?'.

**M. A. C. Newsome** · 17th May 11, 07:51 AM

That doesn't surprise me in the least. When I was in Scotland I could go into any number of stores (not just on the Royal Mile) and find "cashmere" sweaters selling for 20 pounds.

I immediately thought "no way!" I know what cashmere costs. And I know what it feels like. One look at those sweaters and it immediately made me suspect of everything else in the shop, so out the door I went!

**Phil** · 18th May 11, 04:10 AM

On a not unrelated subject - http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/ne...get.6770276.jp - we can earnestly hope that this might help to restore the Royal Mile to normality from the "tartan bazaar" it has become of late. I somehow doubt it, however, particularly if the chief perpetrators - Gold Bros - actually own their premises.

**Jock Scot** · 18th May 11, 04:39 AM

It won't do any harm Phil.

**Larry124** · 18th May 11, 05:01 PM

I’ll wager that concerns about ethics in advertising and labeling date from the time of the Pharaohs. “Is it really Egyptian cotton?” Or Rome. Caveat emptor.

**cessna152towser** · 19th May 11, 02:07 AM

The mannequins on the pavement on the Royal Mile sport ever more garish outfits in a bid to draw the tourists's attention, this sighting on the Royal Mile on Tuesday of this week, note the toy tiger on a lead

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On the plus side, the shops on the Royal Mile do promote the kilt as a symbol of Scotland and their budget priced outfits ensure more kilt sightings on the street. While setting my camera to take the photo of the mannequin I drew the attention of this tourist, who had purchased his kilt outfit earlier in the day. This was his first time out in a kilt and he said he would wear it often. The kilt police will have their criticisms, but I considered he wore it well for a first occasion. I told him about xmarksthescot and he was happy to be photographed with his good lady.

**McClef** · 19th May 11, 07:54 AM

That first photo Alex is enough to keep MOR and Jock writing furiously for a week about all that is wrong with that mannequin!

For the second photo if it helps the gentleman become an enthusiastic and knowledgeable kilt wearer then some real purpose has been served other than to make a buck for those who sold it to him. The desire to make bucks is all too obvious in the top picture.