North Sea Oil Tartan - Heavy weight kilt by Steven Patrick Sim

North Sea Oil - 16oz Heavyweight Kilt - Claim one of the last kilts!

Sale price Price £645.00 Regular price

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Secure Your Piece of Scottish Heritage

...the first 100 NUMBERED & CERTIFIED HEAVY-WEIGHT NORTH SEA OIL KILTS!

Celebrate Scotland's industrious spirit and the valour of those who've worked in the North Sea Oil and Gas Industry with our special limited edition numbered North Sea Oil Kilts. With the tartan's re-weaving (…after 10 years since its official registration), this is a unique opportunity to own a kilt steeped in history and significance.

THE LAST KILTS! ...still available to order from the 2023 kilt run!

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HOW TO ORDER!

You can claim your kilt by clicking the ‘ADD TO CART’ button, then proceed to checkout to process your order. Please note you will not be charged for shipping at this time (...please refer to *shipping note at the bottom of this page).

CURRENT PRODUCTION TIME:
Typically 5 to 6 weeks.

PLEASE REFER TO MY FULL MEASURING GUIDE - HERE

YOUR SIZES...

SEND ME A MESSAGE …with your accurate measurements after placing your order.

Please include your full contact details, including shipping address and contact number …with your order reference.

Please include any special requests.

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STOCK STILL AVAILABLE... to claim yours!

Following a successful production in 2023, and fulfilment of approx 90 kilt orders (between both my North Sea Oil and Earthrise weaves), I can now update my customers that there is a limited remnant of tartan cloth available for kilt ordering in the Earthrise 16oz tartan.

With fabric still in stock, these kilts are ready for booking at my kilt-maker, for those eager to obtain one of these rare kilts.

[ Please note, after much deliberation (due to economic pressures) it was necessary to uplift the price of my kilt offerings - from £595 to £645 - however, currently I am still including the matching kilt flashes at no additional cost. ]

Thank you for your continued enthusiasm and support for my work, bringing Scotland's stories to life through tartan.

Warmest regards,
Stevie, The Tartan Artisan
SCOTLAND

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Key Features :

A traditional 8-yard heavyweight kilt. Made from 16oz pure new wool.

Each kilt certified and numbered by The Tartan Artisan®

Edition numbers limited to #1969 - with each order tailored with the lowest available number.

Pleated to the ‘the Flame’, the tartan pays tribute not only to those who contributed to the North Sea Oil industry, but also respectfully remembers all those lost to the hazardous offshore environment.

Tailored in Scotland.

Single fringed, with an adjustable leather strap.

Accompanied by a signed & embossed numbered certificate, plus the full rationale detailing the backstory woven into each thread of the tartan.

Sizing is bespoke & made to measure, ensuring your kilt is uniquely yours.

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At a Glance :

A Traditional 8 Yard Heavy Weight Kilt - Made from North Sea Oil Tartan®
Pure New Wool
Heavyweight at 16oz
Pleat to ‘the FLAME' - with a 'flame of remembrance' skilfully tailored along the edge of each pleat.
Branded by the Tartan Artisan®
Kilt made in Scotland (with some machine use for a crisp finish)
Supplied with a signed & embossed numbered certificate, plus the full rationale within the weave
Single fringe on this kilt
Tucked selvedge finish - on the drop
Adjustable Leather Straps (5 holes - half inch apart - as standard)
Sizing - Bespoke & made to measure
Shipped folded (and not rolled as seen in the product images)

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Matching Flashes ...cut on the bias

FLASHES INCLUDED FREE ...with this kilt deal (worth £25.00).

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SHIPPING:

*NOTE - your kilt order will be supplied boxed, and shipped via DHL. Size and weight will calculate your shipping rate (according to destination). Shipping will be invoiced separately, prior to dispatch of your order.

Please note - due to the size and weight of my kilt boxes shipping to non-UK customers can be upwards of approx. £60 to £80 to ship - and can only be determined once I have your final shipment in hand (with your shipping address).

Shipping costs calculated and invoiced separately, prior to dispatch
Customer responsible for all fees / & Import duty

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North Sea Oil

The rationale...

Registered at the Scottish Register of Tartans :

Reference:
No. #10766
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Designer:
Sim, Steven Patrick
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Tartan date:
16/09/2009
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Registration date:
16 January 2013
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Category:
Commemorative
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Registration notes:

The tartan pays tribute to the North Sea Oil and Gas Industry. It not only recognises the economic significance of oil, Scotland's black gold, but also remembers the challenges and personal sacrifices made by oil and gas workers in the industry.

The tartan celebrates Brendan McKeown OBE (1925-2011), the petroleum engineer famously credited with bringing ashore the UK's first sample of North Sea Oil in a pickle jar on the 16th September 1969. This inaugural finding of the first commercialised North Sea oil well was recognised as a seminal moment in Scotland's industrial history.

North Sea Oil was established as a commemorative tartan 45 years after this historic discovery, on the 16th September 2014. The tartan importantly acts as a memorial in remembrance of the many lives lost in the hazardous offshore environment - the ‘flame of remembrance’ in the geometry respectfully remembering Piper Alpha 6th July 1988, the world's deadliest offshore oil accident.

The geometry further depicts the exploration, discovery and development of North Sea oil and gas fields. Colours: black, brown and gold together create the colour palette of raw crude oil, the gold accent alluding also to the flare boom of the North Sea oil rigs; dark blue - also when woven together with black - represents the North Sea and associated gas industry; the light and dark grey stripes depict the sedimentary nature of the sea bed, with three prominent lighter grey stripes significantly representing the three castles of Aberdeen City's coat of arms.

Due to this enterprising city's contribution to the development and commercialisation of North Sea Oil, it became known as the Oil Capital of Europe.

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SUPPLIED PLEAT TO STRIPE :

PLEAT TO THE 'FLAME OF REMEMBRANCE'

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This is my preference and standard kilt offering, for a stunning effect, however you can choose pleat to SETT if preferred. If so, please make your request clear in your follow up message.

Please also note - Images on this page were photographed from a kilt made from the original 13oz weave. These kilts were finished with a hem - on the flame pivot. This new run of kilts will be 16oz, and instead finished with the traditional non-hemmed kilt selvedge (thus the finish at the bottom of the pleat will not appear as shown in earlier images).

Please refer to the new image below for the final selvedge on the 16oz North Sea Oil kilt :

Hidden pocket option available, for an additional £25
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Optional 8 hole kilt straps available (with an 5” spread). Please request along with your sizes

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MEASUREMENTS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER (...for online orders) - To make your bespoke kilt 3 sizes are required. Please refer carefully to my measuring guide for full instructions.

KILT WAIST
SEAT
LENGTH

IMPORTANT - Please ensure sizes supplied are correct and accurate - as custom made kilt orders - to supplied sizes - cannot be returned unless there is a defect in the garment, or an adjustment is being requested.

If unsure please seek the assistance from an experienced kilt-maker.

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Official North Sea Oil Tartan Registration

The full story in the weave

UK Registered Design

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Registered at the Scottish Register of Tartans, No. #10766.