Kilt Jackets and Doublets An outstanding range of Kilt Jackets made-to-order in a range of stock sizes
Hand Made Kilts Highland Clans specialise in top quality hand-stitched kilts made by skilled craftsmen in the heart of Scotland from 100% Pure New Wool. We offer the full range of tartans from the leading Scottish Mills and can weave any tartan that you like - new or old - in light, medium or heavy weight. Our kilts can be pleated to the sett in the traditional manner or pleated to the stripe in the military manner. We can even take the military style a stage further and add rosettes in the style of the Black Watch.
Our kilts are tailored with full deep pleats necessary to assure the graceful swing that is the hallmark of a good kilt. Standard kilts have 8 yards but larger sizes require nine or ten yards. In an eight-yard kilt the pleats alone contain over seven yards of cloth and are therefore quite heavy. A good kilt maker needs to ensure that these pleats won't sag over time. To this end heavy canvas is pad stitched along the back behind the lining at the top of the pleated area. Furthermore each pleat is backstitched to its neighbour. You can readily tell if this has been done if you can insert a pencil up behind the stitched portion of the pleated section. This process (known as 'lifting') is time consuming and adds to the cost of the kilt. Omit this and your kilt will look good at first, but will soon lose its shape.
Plaids Our fly plaids add that little bit extra to a formal kilt outfit. Fastened on the left shoulder they simply hang down the back as shown here. One and a half yards long with a hand twisted fringe.
Trews Made-to-measure trews and tartan trousers in any tartan
Tartan Jackets Highland Clans offer a range of made-tomeasure Tartan Jackets and Blazers, including Civilian Mess Kit Jackets with Tartan Facings. The tartan fleece is the ultimate bespoke fleece jacket for a Scot. Made exclusively for us from a standard range of 500 tartans we can extend this to any stock tartan from our website.
