Has anyone tried Glenniff?

[McMurdo]

I have not heard of them either, but the old axiom holds, "If it seems to good to true it probably is."
One thing I am thinking is that if the black shadow tartan is from the same place that Stillwater kilts get theirs from, then all the tartans here might be from the same place.

[ccga3359]

I have not heard of them either, but the old axiom holds, "If it seems to good to true it probably is."
One thing I am thinking is that if the black shadow tartan is from the same place that Stillwater kilts get theirs from, then all the tartans here might be from the same place.

Not nessasarily sew (get it?). SWK only come in 24" length, these are availible in custom lengths. Perhaps the tartan come from the same mill. If sew (did it again) I wonder if they sell just the material as I love to have a waistcoat to match my SWK.

[Martin S]

A while ago, I noticed a"Clans of Caledonia" tartan on their web wite and wrote asking for a sample of this and another tartan. "Yes, it will be in the post this evening."
Fine. After 10 days, I wrote again to say nothing had arrived. "Can't understand this. I posted the samples myself. We'll try again."
10 days later, still nothing, so I wrote again. "Very sorry; third time lucky."
But by this time, I had found another tartan I liked and ordered a kilt from the Kiltstore.

I would not like to give the impression that Glenniff are unreliable -- they are among the rare suppliers that propose samples for free! -- and it could have been a mistake in the address or postal service.

Replies were quick and courteous, but they lost a sale -- and I ended up paying far more than the price Glenniff proposed.

I wish it were easier to gauge colours from a computer screen, so that it would not be necessary to get cloth samples.

Martin

[Phil]

I wish it were easier to gauge colours from a computer screen, so that it would not be necessary to get cloth samples.Martin

As Martin says it is very difficult to gauge colours from a monitor screen but if I look up any of the well known suppliers their samples usually look OK. You have to be aware that a lot of places nowadays are passing off cloth and kilts as well as other accessories, even bagpipes, made in India and Pakistan as Scottish. A Scottish kiltmaker will charge around £120 just to make up a kilt never mind the cloth. £199 is quite a lot of cash to pay especially if you are not happy with the result and buying anything on the Internet is a gamble unless the firm is well established with a reputation to protect. My advice is stick to one of the suppliers recommended in posts here. Just remember you can buy a kilt made by the finest tailors in Scotland from the finest cloth for a few pounds over £400.

[Riverkilt]

A reminder. As a customer you can have any two of price, quality, or service.

Ron

[Joe Gondek]

They have an eight yard traditional kilt for only £199...I wonder what the catch is!

199 BP is $400 USD
plus you will still have shipping and custom fees,
when all is paid for you will have spent as much if not more than having one made by some of the kiltmakers on this board.
And as an added bonus you will not have to worry if it will ever show up.

I have learned this lesson the hard way after ordering two kilts and a jacket when the Pound was a lot lower than it is today.
My next kilt will be made in the U.S.

[demobud]

On their website they do say that they are internet only and that they are dealers for the "Clann Crais Collection." A little "interweb" digging turned up this site http://www.mactag.co.uk/cgi-bin/ccp5/ccp5/cp-app.cgi which is the maker fo the collection refered to. Their addy is for Glasgow, not that that means their fabric is made in Scotland, though.

(Also I believe the OP is in the UK so 199bp to him is 199bp.)

[Joe Gondek]

Sorry, I did't check to see that YELLOWINKILTS lived in the UK

[Stewart Rendall]

Never seen them before. Googling their postcode seems to suggest they're situated among several business parks/industrial estates.
I don't know 'Crownpoint Road' either. Looks like that's where they are.