Irish Tartan Kilt | Scottish Kilt

There are also a few family tartans available, the most common being O'Brien, Sullivan, Murphy and Fitzpatrick, and of course some generic tartans such as the Irish National and St. Patrick's,

In Ireland today the kilt is still seen as primarily Scottish, and as such it is unusual to see it being worn on the streets on a day to day basis.

That being said, Irish national kilt are on the increase and the Irish kilt is very popular especially in North America, where millions of people can claim Irish heritage as irish national tartan kilt.

In fact there is even a tartan called Irish American, see photo below.

This Irish kilt is ideal for wearing at a sporting occasion, for example. It looks relaxed, yet stylish, and is perfect if you are not wanting to break the bank by buying a formal woven wool kilt, and irish national tartan fabric which we described above. One of the notable differences between the Formal Irish Kilt and the Casual kilt is the fact that the the Casual Kilts are machine stitched rather than hand stitched.

They are also normally made of less tartan.

The formal Iirish kilts for sale is probably most suited for a formal ceremony – such as a wedding. The formal kilt often comes with carefully crafted hand–stitched pleats.

There is a noticeable attention to detail with these kilts. Made with 8 yards of the finest woven wool, this is a great kilt you’d like to keep for many years, and maybe even pass down to the next generation.

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