Can "Glen Affric" produce custom designs in a heavier weave?

**Jock Scot** · 11th March 13, 05:31 AM

Thanks Nick. I am very happy with the 15 oz, particularly with the acres of cloth needed to make my new kilt, but had I known I would have ordered 18oz. Still, this is interesting news for my sons as they love the sett and "Wilson" colours, but were critical of the weight(not the quality)of the tartan.

**kilted scholar** · 11th March 13, 12:40 PM

Thanks Nick. I am very happy with the 15 oz, particularly with the acres of cloth needed to make my new kilt,

Jock, does this mean that you will then have ... um ... err ... um... two kilts?!

**Jock Scot** · 11th March 13, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by kilted scholar

Jock, does this mean that you will then have ... um ... err ... um... two kilts?!

It does indeed!The last time I was in the plural kilt-wise was, ooooh I don't know, but say 20 years ago.

**unixken** · 11th March 13, 02:10 PM

Nick,

I've emailed your folks and they've confirmed that I need only place the order in the default 13oz, then they can change it to 15oz once the order is in the system. I should be able to place an order in about 10 days when the rest of the funds become available.

**unixken** · 15th March 13, 08:31 PM

My order has been placed.

**TheOfficialBren** · 15th March 13, 09:42 PM

Jock with TWO kilts?!

**Carlo** · 10th April 13, 12:46 PM

Being a newbie I'm not sure if it is the right place here for my comment.

I wondered if Mr. Fiddes could give us an insight into why a kilt in "design your own" tartan costs more when machine sewn (Balmoral £1035) than hand sewn (DC Dalgleish £877).

And since I'm considering a own tartan kilt I would appreciate if someone could say about how much more one would have to pay in 15oz or 16oz compared to the 13 oz (is it for 1 kilt closer to £50 or £100). Being swiss I just don't like to clog up customer-service when I'm not sure if I will be a customer

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Obviously I understand if that is a industrial secret.

**unixken** · 10th April 13, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Carlo

Mr. Fiddes could give us an insight into why a kilt in "design your own" tartan costs more when machine sewn (Balmoral £1035) than hand sewn (DC Dalgleish £877).

Carlo,

I can't speak to the pricing, but I own an 8yd Balmoral AND two lovely "8yd hand-sewn by D.C. Dalgliesh" kilts (which I received just last week), and all were ordered through Scotweb. I can tell you that either product is a quality item! My Balmoral is made from a 16oz Lochcarron weave, while the two hand-sewns are both 15oz Dalgliesh fabrics. I have a third 8yd hand-sewn by D.C. Dalgliesh kilt on order, also in 15oz Dalgliesh fabric.

Which ever way you decide to go, you will not be disappointed. They are both wonderful products!

**Carlo** · 10th April 13, 07:31 PM

About the first part, I think there must be something wrong with the scotweb site because with Kilt outfits the Balmoral would be cheaper than the Dalgliesh.

Second part, I thought you bought the last kilt as a "design your own" in 15oz Dalgliesh instead of the 13oz on the website. I was wondering about that price difference.

Sorry if I'm confusing, english is a second language.
Anyway thank you for the answer, if I create my own tartan Dalgliesh will surely get the order

**unixken** · 11th April 13, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by Carlo

Second part, I thought you bought the last kilt as a "design your own" in 15oz Dalgliesh instead of the 13oz on the website. I was wondering about that price difference.

You are correct. In total, I ordered three of the hand-sewn kilts. The first two were in existing, registered designs. The third is in a tartan of my own design. But your original question was with regard to the difference in price between the Balmoral, and the hand-sewn. Only Nick can answer that.