Fellow Xmarks tartan owners....

[RockyR]

Without quoting several different people on this thread, I will say that I agree with 100% of what Matt said. I'm not trying to skirt the issue, I just don't think I need to try to re-articulate the same sentiments that Matt already stated.

I apologize if it seems like I am "promoting a certain mill" for my own selfish purposes. That was not my intention at all (I assume that I was the person Gordon was referring to on the other thread). In fact, I use / have used several mills for my wool (F&K, Batley, HOE, Strath, MM, Loch as well as a few US based mills). They each have their positives and negatives. For reasons outlined in the other thread, I thought Batley would be a good choice.

Ron... You know how much I like/respect you, so PLEASE don't take this personally in any way. There's a difference between what Matt, Barb and I notice while making a kilt and what the average kilt wearer notices. We're staring close up at the fabric for 20 + hours making a kilt and have to manipulate the material to do certain things to it to get it finished that the average kilt wearer does not do. That's where we notice things that are not perfect where you may not.

Bottom line... if the CUSTOMER's happy with the finished kilt, I'm happy. I was just discussing little technical faults with Barb on the other thread. It's not like ANYONE on XMARKS obsesses over tartan or kilts or anything... right?!?! HAHAHAHA