Kilts, kiltmaking and scottish stores

This is a page of links I've collected more or less related to Scottish Dancing. I have nothing to do with these sites, so can take neither credit nor blame - if you want to comment, please contact the maintainer(s) of the site in question.

See also dance shoe suppliers and stockist addresses.

• Hints on making your own kilt.
  
• The Art of Kiltmaking: Step-by-Step Instructions for Making a Traditional Scottish Kilt.
• Scotattire-L. The Scotattire list is a place to discuss and debate the basics as well as the fine points of Scottish Highland Attire. Much of the conversation is light, but the general rule is that it all should pertain to Scottish Highland Attire, either modern or historical.
• Helean Kiltmakers, Dunedin New Zealand.
• Highland Dance Shop is a family run company which focuses on mainly Highland Dance patterns which aren't available here in Scotland until now, as well as lots of other essential items and gifts. It is a small enterprise at the moment, but we do intend to grow as the business develops.
• Scotsocks - the Scottish Sock Company, tartan socks and hose tops from the Scottish Borders.
• The Tartan Sock Company - made-to-measure tartan socks suitable for pipers or Scottish dancers, and will export all over the world.
• Glencoe Knitwear - Tartan kilt hose made to measure from 100% Merino wool in colours to match your kilt.
• - a leading kilt hose specialist crafting the finest bespoke tartan kilt hose (socks) exclusively for Highland Dancing, Pipe Bands, Highland Wear and traditional tartan kilt outfits. Also produce other knitwear accessories including luxurious scarves using only the finest 100% lambswool yarns and have introduced a unique range of ‘Tartan’ Welly Hose made from Supersoft Pure New Wools.
• Scottish Supplies Oliver Thinius - Deutsche Versandhandel für Waren aus Schottland - Bagopipes, Regalia, Highland Dress, CD/CD-ROM, Geschenkartikel. (German distributor of Scottish wares.)
• Geoffrey Tailor, Edinburgh-based kiltmaker.
• Houston Traditional Kiltmakers, a 4th generation family run business. We specialise in Tartan, Kilts and Highlandwear. We have the capability to produce any tartan and ship all over the world. Customers out with the EU can take advantage of Tax-Free prices.
• The Tartan Box - supply kilts and many highland wear accessories, also sell many tartan fabrics for those making their own garments.
• Heart of the Highlands, Highland Dance supplier in Canada.
• The Tartan Ghillie - on-line store for Highland Dance footwear, based out of Ontario Canada, and happy to ship to anywhere in the world.
• Bent Needle Designs - Scottish (mainly Highland) dance supplier in Minnesota, USA.
• West Coast Woollen Mills, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
• Wiltshire Highland Wear, Victoria, Australia. Includes Argyle Socks and Second-hand costume exchange.
• Ewes 'n' Wool - highland dance socks maker in Ontario, Canada.
• Sandra's Highland Dance Wear - Highland dance costume manufacturer.
• Folkwear Patterns, historical clothing patterns; includes kilt outfit patterns.
• Jan Bruyndonckx's Dressed to kilt pages, including the making of the kilt.
• Clothing in the Scottish Highlands, 1600 - 1800 CE
• Things Celtic, Celtic importer in Austin, TX, USA.
• Go-Celtic - supplier of clothing, boxes, tiles, etc with Celtic designs.
• Loch, Stock and Barrel, Fort Sorth, TX.
• Scottish Lion Imports, Scottish, Irish and British imported items, based in NH, USA.
• Scottish Clans and Tartans, link page.
• Just Shetland - Shetland gift store, large selection of Shetland music and books, including a Dancing in Shetland pack of book and tape.
• Ecossais of Edinburgh - makers of kilts and kilt attire.
• The Scotch-Corner collection of shops:
  • Highland Dress.
  • Scottish Jewellery.
  • Gold Jewellery.
  • Scottish Prints.
  • The Clan Shop, gifts for all Scottish clans.
  • The Games Shop.
  • The Celtic Store.
  • Scotch Corner.
  • Scotland's Golf Shop.
• Direct Watch Company - Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Celtic watches, clocks and jewellery.
• Scottish Central - virtual scottish shop based in Canada
• Highland Dance Shop.com - Highland dance costume and equipment supplier based in West Lothian, Scotland.
• Pipe Band Outfitter - uniform suppliers to pipers and pipe bands, based in the Scottish Highlands.
• Crawley Bros. Highland Supply Co, Highland Dancing suppliers based in Cleveland.
• Shop in Scotland, "one-stop shop for Scottish products".
• Whistle Thistle Highland kiltmakers.
• Dressed by Scotland - Edinburgh based kiltmaker.
• Kinloch Anderson, Edinburgh based kiltmaker and highland dress supplier.
• darlingkilts.com - traditional bespoke kilts for both children and adults, based in Angus, Scotland.
• Scots Connection, Scottish tartans and clan gifts store, based in Aberdeenshire.
  "I have used them and their site and customer service is top notch." - Dave Crawford
• Marg The Kiltmaker, trained in Edinburgh, based in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
• Marg's Highland Dance Wear, Highland Dancewear suppliers based in Calgary, Canada.
• Thistle Dew Dance Wear - highland dancewear supplier based in Calgary, Canada.
• McFarland Scottish and Celtic Supplies - highland outfitters in Australia, run by Highland dancers.
• Lamont Sporrans - specialist sporran maker.
• Chieftain Silver - Edinburgh-based silversmith making hand-crafted dirks and sgian dubhs.
• J. Higgins Ltd, kiltmaker and Scottish dress distributor based in Kansas.
• McIntosh's Highland Supplies, highland supplier including bagpipes, chanters, reeds, music, ... Now includes bagpipe refinishing, repair or appraisals.
• Dickison's Celtic Imports Highland Bagpipes, Premier Drums and Highland Clothing supplier based near Iowa in North-West Illinois, USA.
• Garb the World make kilts and Celtic clothings and can custom sew kilts and have other historical costumes.
• The Scottish Store - sells highland dress and scottish gifts worldwide, including wedding items, ortak jewellery and kilt hire, based in Livingston, West Lothian.
• Kellswear - Irish stockists.
• Walsh Brothers Watches and Jewellery, Celtic, Rennie Mackintosh and Scottish watches and gifts.
• Tartan Buttonhole Company, Handmade roses and thistles for buttonholes and decoration, using tartan for the petals.
• Treasures of St. Andrews - celtic and scottish jewellery shop.
• Baxter's Jewellers - Scottish, Celtic and Rennie Mackintosh jewellery.
• WhiskyMac Limited - collection of crystal and gift items to go with a whisky.
• Iguana silver Contemporary handmade contemporary silver jewellery, made in Cornwall using the local landscape as inspiration. Has some celtic items.
• Celtic Jewelry, Celtic Crosses & Celtic Wedding Rings by Reflective Images - contemporary Celtic jewelry including wedding rings, crosses, rings, watches, bracelets, pendants, earrings, and much more in 18k gold and sterling silver.
• Aileen's Cards - Handcrafted cards and wedding stationery and corporate cards/invitations Many with a Scottish theme and named after the lochs of Scotland.
• Savon Fina - Scottish Fine Soaps and Highland Aromatics Products in Canada.
• Celtic Fire bagpipe specialist.
• Chris Apps Reeds: mainly bagpipe reeds and accessories, but also two instructional posters for highland dancing. One is a diagram of the ground positions of highland dancing the other is a diagram of the positions used in the sword dance.
• L&M Highland Outfitters
• Gaelic Dreams - Site that carries a full range of Scot/Irish merchandise and jewelry.Everything from Irish Crystal to Scottish Pewter.Pages on customs and clan related topics. Rennaisance style Doublets and breeches.
• Lines in design - accessories for Highland and Irish dancers.
• Scottish Food Overseas - exporters of Scottish Hampers and Scottish food.
• allirelandcrafts.com - sells Celtic Wedding Bands, Wedding Rings and Jewellery
• DancePresents.com - giftware for dance and skating enthusiasts.
• E-Kilts - Highland Dress retailer - traditonal and contemporary kilts and highland dress for sale. On line sales and premises in Edinburgh, Scotland.
• Robertson and Co, Manufacturers & Exporters of Musical Instruments, Bagpipes, Pipe Band Outfits, etc, based in Chah Ragian, Sialkot 51310, Pakistan.
• Jaguar Music - manufacturer and exporter of all kinds of Bagpipe band instruments, Uniform Accessories and Musical Instrument. Based in Pakistan.
• Pangea World Musical Instruments - stocks all sorts of unusual instruments, e.g. World Musical Instruments - Chanter, Sitar, Bodhran, Dulcimer, Shakuhachi, Harp, Didgeridoo, Doumbek, Oud, Quena, Kalimba, Irish Flute, Cumbus, Shehnai, Psaltery, Ney, Djembe.
• J Arthur - supplier of badges, crests and uniform accessories, based in Pakistan.
• Uniport Corporation - supplier of pipe band products, badges, crests and uniform accessories, based in Pakistan.
• Kowil group: Pipe Bands Uniforms accessories & requirements, Musical Instruments, Hand or Machine embroidered & Metal Badges, Sgian Dubh & Dirks, Scottish or Highland Bagpipes. Based in Pakistan.
• Greenland Pipe Co: manufacturers and exporters of Pipe Band instruments: Highland bagpipes, practice chanters, harps, bodhrans. Also kilts, sporrans, Prince Charlie jackets, glengarries, balmorals, etc. Based in Pakistan.
• Sider International - kilts, highland and Scottish wear and accessories. Based in Pakistan.
• Musik de Razi, Sialkot, Pakistan - Makers & Exporters of Highland Bagpipes, kilts, accessories and clothing.
• Sian Music, Sialkot, Pakistan - musical instrument manufacturer including Bongos, Djembes, Bagpipes, Tambourines, Children Drums, Drum beck, Folk, Badges, Congas, Educational, Bodharps, Kilt, Exclusives, Bugles, Trumpets, Bodhrans, and all other Musical instruments.
• Opener Traders Highland Supplies. Specialist in manufacturing of hats. We are located in SIALKOT, Pakistan and ship products all over the world.
• JVC of Sialkot. Manufacturers and Exporters of Embroidered Badges, Banners, Sashes, Caps, Kilts,Belts,Feather's Hackles and other uniform accessories. Manufacturers and Exporters of highland Bagpipes, Maces, Malacca Canes, Drums, Practice Chanters and Flutes all kind.
• Faisal Lone, specialist in the production of highland hats such as glengarries for pipers/drummers and balmorals for daywear use. Based in Sialkot, Pakistan.
• Jifk Enterprises, specialists in all kinds of Hand Embroidered Badges, Metal Badges, Medals, Band uniform Accessories Musical instruments etc.
• MKR Traders, manufacturer and supplier of quality musical instruments. Product range includes: Bagpipes, Sporrans, Kilts, Chanters, Flutes, Harps, Tambourines, Bodhrans, Drums, Congas, Bongos, Djembes, Dumbecks, Accessories.
• UK Expo International, Kilts and Highland Products, based in Sialkot, Pakistan.

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I also have other pages of links:

• Scottish Dance: General Scottish Dancing links.
• Dance types:
  • Scottish Country Dancing
  • Highland Dancing
  • Ceilidh Dancing
  • Scottish Step Dance
  • Other dance forms
• Bands: Scottish dance bands (includes descriptions).
• Groups: Scottish Dance groups world-wide
• Events: Other events pages.
• Health: Looking after your body, managing injuries.
• Music: Scottish and Folk music pages
• Email lists: Relevant mailing and discussion lists.
• Blogs: online columns.
• Scottish links
  • Edinburgh links.
  • Scotland: Miscellaneous links to do with Scotland.
  • Tartans and tartan viewers.
  • Kilts, kiltmaking and Scottish stores.
  • Tourist: Where to stay/what to do in Edinburgh/Scotland.
• Miscellaneous: Other miscellaneous links which may be interesting.
• Web: Web stuff, including search engines and directories.

Or try ScotFind Scottish Links engine.

If you have any other links you would like me to include here, please mail me with the URL and some details.

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ian@scottishdance.net
Edinburgh, Scotland