Dalgliesh and Isle of Skye tartan question

[HarveyH]

I went ahead and did just that! Thank you for reminding me!

Slàinte!

I would not get your hopes up. Dalgleish have not woven regimental weight tartan for many years. I am sure that they would do so if there was 1. A large enough order, 2 someone willing to pay for the thread to be dyed (as it would require a completely different thread weight to their standard tartans) - and this is even supposing that the licence holder agreed to the proposal.

It would be very expensive to weave not least because the loom would have to be re-warped from scratch (although Peter (figheadair) would be able to explain this better than I can.

Everything is possible - but I hope you have lots of money!

The other possible route would be to see if you could get some 16oz cloth re-finished to increase the tightness of the fibres - a cheat, but one which would get you closer to a heavier weight cloth.

[Grizzly]

Sounds like you have been in the same asian markets that I have been in Simon, The cry there is always "same, same, but diffrent"

It's a very small world Mike

[freddie]

One of our members RSVpiper has a really heavy Isle of Skye tartan kilt made from Harris Tweed.