Burnett's & Struth's Contemporary Kilts

[g koch]

Brand New Website at Burnett's & Struth Scottish Regalia Ltd (of Ontario):

http://www.burnetts-struth.com/

Which includes:

http://www.biltkilt.com/

[Kid Cossack]

I received an e-mail from Burnett's and Struth just the other day with the information of the Bilt Kilt website. I've emailed them with some questions about the tartan versions of the Bilt Kilt (to wit, verification that the tartan "material" is indeed wool, the method of fastening/closure, and whether the tartan versions have extra reinforcement, vice the poly-cotton/twill versions).

You may stone me for a heretic, but I am mightily tempted by both the "inverse pleat" and box pleat versions of the tartan Bilt Kilts.

[Ian.MacAllan]

The new web site appears to be professionally done: it's very pretty and very uninformative.

The $199 casual kilts are not to be found, nor are the specials.

I was much happier back in the days when B&S was admired for its kilts, not its website. There are thousands of attractive websites, but master kiltmakers are rare.

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[Beertigger]

The new web site appears to be professionally done: it's very pretty and very uninformative.

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I was much happier back in the days when B&S was admired for its kilts, not its website. There are thousands of attractive websites, but master kiltmakers are rare.

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Professionally done? Not so much.

I'm sure they paid a tidy sum, but that is some truly awful code.

Tables.... <walks away muttering>

[Raphael]

I am very impressed with Bilt kilt website. I am glad to see a traditional kilt maker is taking a chance in the contemporary kilt market.

[Derek Conley]

Interesting stuff.

[cessna152towser]

Well I've navigated through several of their web pages and still not found any non-trad kilts there, other than something described as a "panelled black watch", for which I could find no illustration. I also failed to find any link to Biltkilts home page from the main Burnett & Struth site, and the Biltkilts home page only shows various acccessories. I found the way the tabs slide from side to side irritating. This appears to be a very poorly designed website.

[Kid Cossack]

http://www.biltkilt.com/kilts-c-13.html

[Kid Cossack]

Got an e-mail response from Bilt Kilts. Hey, they answered my questions!

Thanks for your interest in Bilt Kilts. Bilt Kilts are closed with domes (snaps) there are 4-6 of them depending on your size. They work great and keep your kilt on very well. Also we have belt loops in the waist band so a belt is always a suggested option as well.

In regards to the tartan. The tartan is wool 100% pure wool made by Lochcarron mills of Scotland.

The twill kilts are not lined with interface at all as they are materials similar to those found in pants. The tartan kilts do have interface just on the waist band but could be added to the whole kilt if wanted for an additional cost.

Bilt Kilt's are a line of custom kilts and allows the consumer to build their own kilt and we do the work. We have set costs for kilts but additional features can be added or changed for an additional cost.

Did you have a specific Kilt in mind? we would be happy to give you more information on that kilt. Did you have a specific idea for a kilt? we would be happy to work with you and see if we can make that idea come to life.

[Cherub]

Not really to my liking from what I can see on the Bilt web site.

for almost the same price I can get a Canadian Custom Kilt and be happier with it over all. At the prices they are asking it's just not that attractive to me.

However the Velcro belts look like a good value as do the straps, Next time I visit TO I might have to take a trip to Barrie.