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13th April 07, 09:03 PM
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I really just needed to correct some information about Pride of Scotland. I know for a fact that most are now confused by the name Pride of Scotland due to someone opening up a shop on Princes Street in the same name. As far as I understand it: McCalls is the people that own the tartan called Pride of Scotland. It is strictly theirs and a retailer needs a license from them in order to retail their kilts. The Pride of Scotland is a beautiful tartan made by McCalls. Now, a shop opened using that name on their sign but they do not sell this tartan and is maybe retailing something else in the same purple colour theme.....but it is NOT the real Pride of Scotland tartan.
I also wanted to add to what Hamish has said....Hamish is correct in saying that John Morrison the kiltmaker was located on the Royal Mile. That shop closed years ago and was left empty. The Singh family, aka Gold Bros. aka, Heritage of Scotland has leased that location and calls it Heritage of Scotland. Then they took down the name of one of their smaller shops on the Royal Mile and put up a sign that calls that one "John Morrisons kiltmakers". So, the John Morrisons that was on the Royal Mile is leased by the Singh Family aka Gold Bros, Aka Heritage of Scotland with a sign that above calling it Heritage of Scotland. This is not the same as Heritage Scotland, the Scottish jacobite shirt company. The company called Heritage Scotland has been around long before the closed John Morrisons shop was leased to Gold Bros. aka Singh aka. Heritage Scotland does not have the word "of" in their name. A bit confusing but I take it there must be a reason why this would be confusing, unintended I believe....because why would someone want to confuse people 
McCalls, the really good kiltmakers has now moved location this year and (someone) else is likely to move into their old location. There is also a purple tartan on the royal mile that is NOT Pride of Scotland. Again, I am sure this was not done on purpose because that would be wrong.
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