Carse of Gowrie/ Melville Kilts

**RockyR** · 12th August 08, 03:18 PM

That whole list of tartans listed on their site is of 11 OZ PV tartans from Marton Mills "Stock List". ALSO, the "teflon coating" is what Marton Mills does to all their material, which is FURTHER evidence it's not wool. ALSO, they don't ever SAY what the material is, which leads me to believe it's not wool. If it IS MM PV, it's great material (we use it DAILY) but it's NOT 14 oz fabric. Some of the tatans are slightly heavier than others, but they all fall in the 11 to 12 oz category. To say they're 14 oz is "stretching the truth" to say the least.

Maybe they have their finger on the scale when weighing the fabric? LOL

Please note: I'm not KNOCKING the kiltmakers' ability or quality or anything like that. I'm not knocking their choice of fabric because I use MM PV Fabric DAILY. I only question their marketing practices.

**Nighthawk** · 12th August 08, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by RockyR

That whole list of tartans listed on their site is of 11 OZ PV tartans from Marton Mills "Stock List". ALSO, the "teflon coating" is what Marton Mills does to all their material, which is FURTHER evidence it's not wool. ALSO, they don't ever SAY what the material is, which leads me to believe it's not wool. If it IS MM PV, it's great material (we use it DAILY) but it's NOT 14 oz fabric. Some of the tatans are slightly heavier than others, but they all fall in the 11 to 12 oz category. To say they're 14 oz is "stretching the truth" to say the least.

Maybe they have their finger on the scale when weighing the fabric? LOL

Please note: I'm not KNOCKING the kiltmakers' ability or quality or anything like that. I'm not knocking their choice of fabric because I use MM PV Fabric DAILY. I only question their marketing practices.

Since you're new here, Gunnar, I will give the only piece of advice you will ever need- Listen to Rocky. I'll repeat that- listen to Rocky! The guy is awesome and knows his stuff.

***Edit- Looking more closely at their eBay store, I think I will stick with USA Kilts. Same material, I know the maker, and the maker is domestic for me. Support the home team!***

So that being said, if you end up getting a C of G kilt, please post a review! I have been thinking about one from them myself.

**Monkey@Arms** · 12th August 08, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Support the home team!***

So that being said, if you end up getting a C of G kilt, please post a review! I have been thinking about one from them myself.

Lets not overlook that Gunnar says he lives in Iceland. It may not suit his need to order a kilt from the USA. He also did not solict advice about other kilt makers.

Best regards

**Nighthawk** · 12th August 08, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Monkey@Arms

Lets not overlook that Gunnar says he lives in Iceland. It may not suit his need to order a kilt from the USA. He also did not solict advice about other kilt makers.

Best regards

I wasn't recomending Rocky as an alternative kilt maker. I was attesting to the quality of his advice. (Note that I said to listen to Rocky- nowhere did I say to buy from Rocky.)

Originally Posted by Gunnar

Thanks for the comments and for the warm welcome.
The tariff here in Iceland is almost 50% so i definetly won't be sending it to Iceland. I have an aunt in Florida and I hope that the tariff isn't as much in the US. So the sending won't be a problem.
I'm really thinking of going with this kilt ( but I'm not really sure wether to go for the ancient or the modern) but as far as the other products I also ment to ask. Has any of you bought a Prince Charlie Jacket from them or perhaps a fly plaid?

Do the regular teflon coated kilts have that cheap plastic-y feel? I'm going for look and quality so the price doesn't really metter.

Thanks in advance, Gunnar

So being the proud owner of a USA Kilt (and NO! I am not trying to convince him to buy one!) which is the teflon coated type, I can tell you that no, it does not have a cheap plastic feel. I have several acrylics, one denim, and one wool besides the USAK, and I like the the teflon coated PV material the best of the different types. The quality of the one that I have is excellent. (Again, not an endoresment of any one kiltmaker, just the materials and advice given.) You'll like the PV. However, as stated, if price is not an obstacle, then go for a nice 16 oz wool. They can't be beat- at least in winter! They're warm! The PV is great for warm weather, and the wool is great for cold.