Tartan FAQ's

Q:  I don’t see my tartan… Is my tartan available in the Casual or Semi Traditional model?

A:  Unfortunately, the tartans available for our Casual and Semi Traditional models are limited.  The mill that weaves our Poly Viscose material chose about 70 different tartans to produce and unfortunately, not every tartan (there are thousands of registered tartans) is woven in PV.  Of those 70, we try to keep about 60 in stock at all times.  If you don’t see your tartan listed, drop me an email (Rocky@USAKilts.com) and I can tell you if it’s available in PV, but most likely you will have to upgrade to a wool kilt.

If your tartan is NOT available in PV, there IS a good chance that we may be able to get that tartan in wool.  Keep in mind that getting a man’s kilt in wool would put it in either the “5 yard wool” or "Premier Kilt" category.  If you would like a Women’s Kilted Skirt or Mini Kilt in wool, the prices are listed on those pages.  If you are interested in our 5 Yard Wool Kilt ($320 to $360) or Premier model kilt ($495 to $555 depending on measurements), you can find them in our "Kilts" section.

If the price of the kilt is a determining factor, please keep in mind that we do have several "Universal" tartans in Poly Viscose... American Heritage, Ireland’s National, Scottish National, Black Watch, Royal Stewart, etc. can be worn by all… or just pick the tartan you like!


Q:  Do you have my Irish Name tartan?

A: 
Most Irish names do not have tartans associated with them.  There are only a VERY select few and the ones that are readily available are listed in our 13 / 16 oz tartan gallery (on our Premier and 5 yard wool kilt pages).  Most of our Irish customers that want to wear a tartan get their County tartan or the Irish / Ireland’s National tartan.

The County tartans are only woven in wool.  They are only available in our 5 yard wool or Premier Kilt categories.  The Ireland’s National and the Tara / Murphy tartans are available in wool and poly viscose, so it is available for any style of USA Kilt (Casual, Semi Traditional, 5 yard wool OR Premier).  Please email us with any questions regarding Irish
County tartans at Rocky@USAKilts.com or click on the Premier Kilt or 5 yard wool kilt pages to view them.
 

Q:  I only know my last name… can you tell me my family history? 

A:  We do not actively research your family history.  We are limited to telling you if your name is a sept of a larger clan or selling you a small Clan Origins book (if your name is available).  Also, try searching the "Tartan Gallery" on our Casual Kilts and Semi Traditional Kilts pages.  We took great care in listing as much info as we can (including clan sept information) for every tartan we offer in Poly Viscose material.

There are LOTS of places on the web that can research your name and clan affiliations for you… some are free, some charge money.  If you need to do some research, we’d suggest visiting a search engine (i.e.
www.yahoo.com or www.google.com) and searching on phrases like “[insert surname here] family history” or “[insert surname here] genealogy”.

Please note that we are in NO WAY affiliated with anything that pops up on a genealogy search (unless the USA Kilts site pops up).

Q:  My question wasn’t answered here… who do I ask?

A:  US!  Email us at:  Rocky@USAKilts.com or call us at the shop: 610.935.3444 or stop by our shop at: 249 Bridge St.  Phoenixville, PA 19460.  We will be happy to assist you.

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