Texas Tartan

[Jeremiah]

I love blue tartans. I wonder how much it would cost to get some Texas Tartan.

[flyv65]

If you like blue tartans, you should get in on the xmarks tartan order: a good price for the material, too. however, if your heart is set on the Texas tartan check out Matt Newsome's site: a custom weave, box-pleated kilt is less than many common tartans from some.

Bryan...I keep looking at the Isle of Skye district tartan from him...

[Jeremiah]

The only problem with the Xmarks tartan is that it is being ordered right now, and I've already spent a bunch of money this month on kilts. Also, once I got it, I'd have to send it off somewhere to be made into a kilt. A lot of hassle. What is the url to Matt Newsome's website?

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

The only problem with the Xmarks tartan is that it is being ordered right now, and I've already spent a bunch of money this month on kilts. Also, once I got it, I'd have to send it off somewhere to be made into a kilt. A lot of hassle. What is the url to Matt Newsome's website?

http://www.albanach.org and you can order whenever you are ready. Matt can get single kilt size weavings at any time, just have to pay slightly more.

[billmcc]

Jeremiah,

A custom weave isn't needed. You can buy the Texas Bluebonnet Tartan here:
http://www.scotlandforever.net/tartanyardage.html

[flyv65]

steve has said that the XMarks bill shouldn't come due for another month at least: that falls within my time frame. If you're interested check out the thread.

Bryan...don't know what to do with the material yet, though...

[Jeremiah]

Jeremiah,

A custom weave isn't needed. You can buy the Texas Bluebonnet Tartan here:
http://www.scotlandforever.net/tartanyardage.html

Hmm, and at 30 bucks a yard to boot!

[Jeremiah]

steve has said that the XMarks bill shouldn't come due for another month at least: that falls within my time frame. If you're interested check out the thread.

Bryan...don't know what to do with the material yet, though...

I'm worried about how expensive it will be. The material itself will cost quite a bit, then to send it off and have a kilt made out of it is even more. By the time I'm done, I could buy a Baillie tank I'm drooling over.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I took a look at that site, and $30 per yard is not correct. The lightest you will want for a four yard kilt is 13 oz wool, which they have the Bluebonnet tartan listed, in 54" wide cloth, for $74.95 per yard. So, you'd need two yards (assuming your measurements are 46" or less), so that comes to About $150. Then I charge $220 for tailoring, which makes your kilt $370. Not bad.

If you wanted a heavy weight cloth, I can have that custom woven for you for $65 per yard, single width. That kilt would come to $480.

Aye,
Matt

[Planopiper]

You could just order the kilt through Scotland Forever, too. I know Roxie and Terry. They're about a mile from my house. They get quite a few orders for kilts in the Bluebonnet tartan, which is what I believe it's called. I don't care for it much myself, but they sell a lot of it.