Tartanista, London

[straightfairy]

Anyone else have kilts from this place?

I've just bought my 2nd from there and it's great.
First one was the black cotton drill one and my new one is the acrylic wool one.
Both arrived very quickly in normal post and fit very well.
Pics are in the usual section.

[couyalair]

... my new one is the acrylic wool one.

Have they started genetically modifying animals to produce this strange substance?

I'm glad to know that GMOs are not allowed in most European companies, so we know that if it says wool, it comes form real sheep.

Please don't encourage manufacturers to use misleading terms such as this. There is no such thing as man-made wool.

Martin

[Keith Beddoe]

I bought an acrylic one from them recently to replace a worn out one from "Get Shirty", when they used to have a web site.

It took a bit of time to unpick the stitching that holds the pleats together, and it was a bit difficult to see how far this stitching went up towards
the waist.
Apart from that, they are cheap and lightweight, and save wear and tear on my more expensive Unionkilts.

They certainly deliver very fast!

Keith

[skirted_in_SF]

... my new one is the acrylic wool one.

Have they started genetically modifying animals to produce this strange substance?

I'm glad to know that GMOs are not allowed in most European companies, so we know that if it says wool, it comes form real sheep.

Please don't encourage manufacturers to use misleading terms such as this. There is no such thing as man-made wool.

Martin

I would suspect they are an acrylic/wool blend.

[crfriend]

I would suspect they are an acrylic/wool blend.

Unless, of course, we've already created artificial/electric sheep which, someday, androids might dream of.

[Since1982]

CRFriend said: Unless, of course, we've already created artificial/electric sheep which, someday, androids might dream of

Carl, that reminds me of a song from the latter part of the 20th century by Hagar and Evans called "In the year 2525"

starting with the verse "In the year 2525, if man is still alive, they may fiiiiiiiinnnnnnd....." Ending with something like the year 7575...where man has no legs, arms, eyes, etc..just a brain connected to wires.

[Adrian]

Yes I have bought some of my kilts from there. They're ok for the price but found the acrylic material isn't very hard wearing and after a few washes soon looks worn and tired. The heavy cotton utility kilt they do is very good though.

[straightfairy]

I would suspect they are an acrylic/wool blend.

It's acrylic made to look and feel like wool.

[janrok]

Tartanista is new to me. I checked the address on Google/streetview; the picture shows a small shabby warehouse with a "To Let" sign!
But streetview is not always up-to-date.
Adrian
How good is the cotton/drill kilt in every day wear?
Do the pleats stay in shape or do you need to iron them frequently?

[Adrian]

Hi janrok,

The kilt is good for everyday wear. I've had mine for over a year now and it still looks great. I would recommend that it's washed inside out for the first few washes becuase the dye does run. The pleats are sewn in so hold their shape but with it being a heavy fabric I find it takes some ironing to get the pleats straight after a wash.

If you're concerned about Tartanista not having a physical shop then there are other online stores that sell the same style of kilts. A search for 'utility kilt' on ebay here in the UK returns plenty of choices.

[Dale]

With genetic engineering we have man made sheep. Would not the wool from them be man made wool?

[skirtingtoday]

Unless, of course, we've already created artificial/electric sheep which, someday, androids might dream of.

He he! Loved the PK Dick story and the film is still one of my favourites ...

I hadn't heard about the store but looking at it on line, the Utilikilt looks good and hard-wearing - might try and convince the missus that they ARE actually sold in the UK. One of her bugbears is that there were no shops that did just that...

Things might be looking up here....

[janrok]

There is another London-based utility kilt supplier; www.skilt.co.uk. The owner is, believe it or not, a psychologist.....

[johnb]

I ordered a green utility kilt from Tartanista on last Friday and it arrived today (Monday). They are certainly quick. Overall I'm quite happy with it, the shade of green is a bit strong for my taste, but I cannot criticize them for that as the colour more or less matches that shown on the website.

Given that the kilt is secured with four press studs at the front, the side straps seem almost superfluous, and end up on the inner most hole. However I suppose if one does gain the odd couple of inches, then without using the press studs the side straps and a belt will keep it in place. New press studs could also be fitted to suit the expand girth.

John

[janrok]

John,

You could also consider to replace the studs by velcro. That works perfectly.

Jan.