Truth in advertising...

**RAF** · 15th September 11, 02:43 PM

I now realize I have a forum (literally) to ask this question.
Back story first.
About two to three years ago I purchased a Kilt (my second one) online from Heritage of Scotland. On the site it was marketed as 100% heavyweight wool. Shortly after taking delivery of my bespoke garment I was one day more carefully reading the finer print on all the import/customs documentation and noticed that the kilt was listed as being 100% polyester. I had already worn it a few times and I was happy with how it looked so I never really persued it any further. But it occurred to me that I was most likely overcharged as I was not sold what I ordered, and decided not to patronize the establishment again. At this point I have no expectations of or desires for recourse. I have been wearing the kilt regardless and it's holding up pretty well, with the exception of some minor pilling from the sporran hooks.
I was wondering, has anyone else ever had any issues with this company? Just curious of others opinions and standings.

**SteveB** · 15th September 11, 02:47 PM

You may wish to utilize the search engine for "Heritage of Scotland" or "Gold Bros." This will yield many threads and much discussion of this establishment.

Please note that they are NOT listed as an advertiser on this forum. Nuf said.

Cheers,
Steve

**Downunder Kilt** · 15th September 11, 02:50 PM

You will find on a lot of similiar sites that they will advertise a kilt as wool in their banner headline. When you go scroll down into the actual description, somewhere there will be the words, "man made wool" or "wool feel material" or "artificial wool" or "wool blend" I have gone to sites with the "Wool" banner headline and always find the same. Caveat Emptor on all such sites

**RAF** · 15th September 11, 07:46 PM

Sorry to have opened that can - guess I should have done some back tracking and more searching before posing the question. Thanks for the replies and thread links. Seems like a (previously) hot topic - kind of like cream/white hose :-)

**Jock Scot** · 15th September 11, 09:10 PM

Crumbs! Only four----five now------posts on this subject and the earth is still spinning? Have we really run out of things to say on this subject? Have we? Really? Well I do hope so!

**Danwell** · 15th September 11, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by SteveB

Please note that they are NOT listed as an advertiser on this forum. Nuf said.

Cheers,
Steve

Please, let us be clear that there are many many fantastic kilt makers who make first class products and have impeccable customer service who don't advertise on this site.

If a sign in the advertising banner is the only thing that can possibly qualify a company or person as reputable, we're in trouble indeed.

**John_Carrick** · 16th September 11, 12:47 AM

Got this 5 yard kilt for £120 from Heritage of Scotland this spring and I'm very pleased with it; it is not a patch on an 8 yard 16oz Strome handmade kilt but it is a third or a quarter of the price. You select the cloth from the usual mills on a drop down menu on their site.
They do PV kilts for about £45 which I have not gone near. I had a problem with an order for a sporran and had no bother getting my money back.
Don't get your good kilt there!
John

**OC Richard** · 16th September 11, 04:34 AM

Originally Posted by RAF

On the site it was marketed as 100% heavyweight wool.

on the import/customs documentation the kilt was listed as being 100% polyester.

Now, this raises the question: is the kilt actually polyester, or was it simply listed as polyester on the customs declaration?

I would guess that wool has a higher import duty than polyester; therefore a wool garment might be falsely labelled as polyester to gain a lower duty.

Any kiltwearer experienced with true kilting fabric would know it right away from the feel of it.

Sometimes you have to read between the lines. Check out this label inside a kilt:

**RockyR** · 16th September 11, 04:50 AM

Originally Posted by OC Richard

Now, this raises the question: is the kilt actually polyester, or was it simply listed as polyester on the customs declaration?

I would guess that wool has a higher import duty than polyester; therefore a wool garment might be falsely labelled as polyester to gain a lower duty.

Any kiltwearer experienced with true kilting fabric would know it right away from the feel of it.

Sometimes you have to read between the lines. Check out this label inside a kilt:

That is direct to the point. Another way to get an idea is the cost... how much did the kilt cost?

**RockyR** · 16th September 11, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Crumbs! Only four----five now------posts on this subject and the earth is still spinning? Have we really run out of things to say on this subject? Have we? Really? Well I do hope so!

That's not a very hospitable response to a person with 40 odd posts. They may not know 'just how many threads' have debated a particular company or their search-fu may be weak. IN GENERAL (not just singling out any one member), if people want to discuss a topic, I'd like to see them allowed to discuss it without others telling them not to b/c it's been discussed before.

There have been dozens of times when I've heard someone say "Don't wear white hose" and I've thought the same thing to myself... "are they really going to beat this 'white hose' horse again?!?!", but I haven't said anything (excluding this post).

My point is some people have been up here for years (over 7 years and counting for myself). Others are just joining and exploring the 'world of Xmarks'. Let's all try to keep that in mind when we post... especially if someone is new. MOST topics we hash out up here have been discussed before, even ones we think are 'new'.