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19th October 21, 10:04 AM
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The green kilt in my photos above is over 20 years old.
I have only worn it a couple of times with a leather strap, and countless times with a metal chain.
There is no pilling, plucks or any other visible damage to this kilt.
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19th October 21, 11:44 AM
#12
Great. Glad that works for you.
I choose not to risk my kilts...our mileage differs.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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19th October 21, 04:17 PM
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19th October 21, 04:53 PM
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If I wear a sporran chain rather than a leather strap I use a long link silver chain, mine dates back to the 1940's it has never given me any issues at all. I find the real issue is that cheap chains damage wool while a quality chain will work just fine.
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26th October 21, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by McMurdo
I find the real issue is that cheap chains damage wool while a quality chain will work just fine.
Exactly.
Vintage Scottish-made sporrans and sporran chains are smooth on the back and impart very little wear to the kilt.
Pakistani-made sporrans and sporran chains often have metal burrs on the back.
What I do, before I wear something, is to run my hand over the back and make sure there aren't any sharp bits.
It can be something as simple as the rivet holding the buckle on the leather sporran strap having a burr.
I file it smooth before I wear it.
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30th October 21, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by OC Richard
Exactly.
Vintage Scottish-made sporrans and sporran chains are smooth on the back and impart very little wear to the kilt.
Pakistani-made sporrans and sporran chains often have metal burrs on the back.
What I do, before I wear something, is to run my hand over the back and make sure there aren't any sharp bits.
It can be something as simple as the rivet holding the buckle on the leather sporran strap having a burr.
I file it smooth before I wear it.
I am curious, what is it with pakistan in particular seeming to make all these low grade kilt things? I guess I’m so used to cheap things being made in china that I’m a bit surprised when I hear things made in other countries I’m just curious
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17th December 21, 05:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Kriegbert
I am curious, what is it with pakistan in particular seeming to make all these low grade kilt things? I guess I’m so used to cheap things being made in china that I’m a bit surprised when I hear things made in other countries I’m just curious
People are surprised to hear that the world centre of bagpipe making (in terms of numbers of bagpipes made) is Sialkot, Pakistan.
Ditto kilts, sporrans, and so forth.
I suppose it dates back to the early 20th century when the 2nd Battalion The Black Watch was stationed there.
There are so many firms there! Some make quality goods, some make horrid tat. Sadly they all tend to get painted with the same broad brush.
You would be surprised how many firms in Scotland sell Sialkot-made sporrans, jackets, hose, etc. Too bad the UK doesn't have the same labelling laws we do here in the USA, where all clothing must contain labels stating a number of things, such as place of manufacture and fibre content.
But in Scotland a firm can be set which puts labels on its Pakistan-made products saying "So-and-So Scotland" which implies (but does not openly claim) that the goods are Scottish-made.
What puzzles me is when actual UK makers don't put labels on their products saying "Made in the UK" "Made in Britain" "Made in Scotland" etc. They could easily distinguish themselves from the Pakistani makers, but choose not to.
Last edited by OC Richard; 17th December 21 at 05:17 AM.
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