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28th April 08, 11:46 AM
#6
 Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC
There is currently only one manufacturer of Poly/Viscous Tartan fabric. That is Marton Mills.
Believe me, if there were others Rocky, Pete or I would know about it. That's our job.
1 small correction, Steve... there ARE other mills that weave PV. Batleys weaves PV as does another company in Canada (the mill that weaves the Canadian district tartans), but the QUALITY is very low, so none of us use them.
There are also some mills (in China and Pakistan) that weave PV cloth, but the quality is LOWER STILL than others, so we don't use them. "All PV is not created equal".
Here's the "Material Comparison Guide":
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/page/material_chart.php
When a kilt company says they have PV kilts, ask them what MILL wove the PV. If they don't say "Marton Mills", ask them for a swatch of the material and buy at your own risk.
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