Why did I even think it?

Raptor · 19th April 07, 03:53 PM

I've been after a kilt in the Dyer tartan for some time. Problem being, it's a fairly obscure tartan that I'd have to have woven especially for the job.

One of the better kilt manufacturers here can have it woven but I'm looking at $1200au (for a 13oz) by the time I get the kilt.

Always being one for a bargain, I finally decided to see if they could do the tartan in Pakistan. Having seen an alleged Johnston which had been made there, (& being a natural sceptic!) I requested a pic of the sample tartan before I handed over the cash. After a few emails back & forth I got an email this morning "Is that O.K for the Dyer tartan"?

Is it just me, or do they truly think that one tartan is the same as another? What posessed me?

**Fearnest** · 19th April 07, 04:28 PM

Ah, but it's SOOOO very close! (If you're color-blind... and can't tell the difference between stripe widths...)

**flairball** · 19th April 07, 04:33 PM

Look at the bright side. You did ask for a sample before you handed over the cash, so now you don't have to hand over the cash.

How'd they ever insert that red?

**ccga3359** · 19th April 07, 04:30 PM

That's very close really, there's blue in there and I see a white stripe. okay that may not be green so much as black but I like the addition of the sporty red stripes. This could be the new Dyer racing tartan!

Raptor · 19th April 07, 05:09 PM

I have no idea WHAT that thing is. Kind of a MacKenzie...maybe....sort of...
Unless it's the new "Bollywood" tartan. Do they have black & white monitors over there? *shakes head*

**LordKiltClad** · 19th April 07, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by Raptor

I have no idea WHAT that thing is. Kind of a MacKenzie...maybe....sort of...

Don't insult the MacKenzie name by associating it with that ....that..... yeah that.

Can you send them the stitch counts and thread colors? Maybe that would work better. Maybe..... Really maybe...