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SILK FABRICS

SILK SASH Package £132.00 ($207.32) excluding duties and taxes
SILK SASH – this fine 100% spun silk is woven to order on a special narrow width loom, producing a sash of 30/35 cms (12/14 inches) wide and approx 228 cms (90 inches) long. The sash has hand knotted fringes at both ends. A unique garment and woven especially for you in soft silk. Price includes weavers ticket. It is also possible to order multiples of this fabric and have the extra made into bow-ties, cummerbunds or anything else for that matter.

SILK STOLE Package £179.00 ($281.13) excluding duties and taxes
SILK STOLE – also woven to order on a dedicated loom just for you. The stole measures approx 76 cms (30 inches) wide by 228 cms (90 inches) long. The Stole has hand knotted fringes at both ends. A unique garment from House of Tartan and an essential element for ladies evening dress.

TWILL DRESS SILK Package 5 metres = 5.5 yards approx £345.00 ($541.85) excluding duties and taxes
Twill woven dress silk is a particularly fine fabric. It has a soft silky 'feel' unlike the stiffer ‘Dupion Silk’. It is woven on a special silk loom in Selkirk in Scotland’s weaving district. This fabric would be suitable for a wedding dress or a ball-gown for ladies, or made up into a waistcoat (vest), a cummerbund, a bow-tie, a dressing gown, a silk jacket for men. We recommend contacting your dressmaker or tailor before deciding on the quantity you will require. 5 metre minimum. Additional fabric can be ordered at £69.00 ($108.37) excluding duties and taxes per metre Fabric width: 71cms (28 inches)
* Optional extras - £85 ($133.50) to register your tartan with the Scottish Tartan Authority – see ‘Registering your new Tartan’ below.

WOOL FABRICS AND KILTS

Worsted, mediumweight and heavyweight 100% pure new wool, is made especially for kilts, and woven to your design. The minimum order is 5 metres (5.5 yards approx) and you would require 7.33 metres (8 yards) single width for a traditional kilt. Heavyweight is also suitable for furnishing but not really a good choice for lighter items such as ties or waistcoats. Mediumweight is the preferred fabric for kilts in warmer countries and for formal evening dress. Single width fabric is 72cms (28 inches) in width, and double width fabric is 1.42 metres (56 inches) in width. Approximate delivery time 8-12 weeks.

WORSTED 'SAMPLE PIECE' Package - £522 ($819.84). Order by email.
House of Tartan completes the whole process for you including :- 

• Registration of your design including submission of sample fabric pieces. GBP 85 
• Preparation of the Weavers Ticket,  GBP 80
• 10 metre singlewidth length of worsted wool - mediumweight or heavyweight. GBP 357

 Fabric Width 71cms (28 inches)

WORSTED SAMPLE WITH KILT Package  - £592  ($929.78). Order by email.

• Weavers ticket based on your design GBP 80
• 10 metre singlewidth length of worsted wool - mediumweight or heavyweight. GBP 357
• Handmade 7.3m (8yd) traditional kilt, makeup only GBP 155

* Optional extras - £85 to register your tartan with the Scottish Tartan Authority – see ‘Registering your new Tartan’ below .

WORSTED BULK ORDER Packages.(Order by email.)
  (Quantities less than 15m can be woven in singlewidth)

• 15 metres (16.5 yards) double width @ GBP 48.83 / metre GBP 732 ($1,149.66)
• 25 metres (27 yards) double width @ GBP 32.80 / metre GBP 820 ($1,287.87)
• 58 metres (1 piece) double width @ GBP 26.95 / metre GBP 1563 ($2,454.81)

* Optional extras - + £85 to register your tartan with the Scottish Tartan Authority

REGISTERING YOUR NEW TARTAN
When applying for registration, we like to provide some explanation of the design, in what is called the "rationale" of the design. This might include the tartans on which the design is based, as many new designs are intended as variations of existing Clan tartans. It might also include the idea that prompted the design, like a wedding or an anniversary. 
The registrar also needs to know if you intend to keep the copyright of the pattern. In the UK and many countries worldwide, this right is automatic - so long as you can prove the date and origin of your work. However, some tartan designers have a different intention. They actively want as many people as possible to share the tartan as a mark of family identity. In this case, you must indicate that there are no restrictions on wearing the tartan.
Here are some of the more important considerations which can be found at the Scottish Register of Tartans (the National Archive) and at the Scottish Tartans Authority website.

• Registration will require three samples of fabric 7 x 9 inches, so the registration will be completed when the fabric is woven. House of Tartan always sends one sample to each repository and keeps one to itself for future reference.
• The name of the tartan must not conflict with any existing tartan name. If there is a Coat of Arms for a family or clan name already in existence, then the designer of the new tartan must seek the approval of the chief  of the 'whole name' before adopting the name for the new tartan. For example, if your name is MacDonald, then to call your new tartan "MacDonald" would not be accepted, but you could call it "Alan MacDonald" or "MacDonald Wedding" so that it is clearly distinguished from the existing clan tartan. A similar rule applies to the names of District Tartans. A City Council or State Legislature should endorse the naming of a new District Tartan.
• Clients can register the tartan themselves by applying directly to the Scottish Register of Tartans and paying the appropriate fee of GBP 70. 

House of Tartan can complete the registration as part of the Worsted Sample Package which consists of : Preparation of the weavers ticket, 10 metre length of worsted, mediumweight or heavyweight woven fabric - enough to have a made to measure kilt, some accessories, samples for registration - and the application for registration.

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