Packing a kilt for travel

**longshadows** · 27th February 06, 04:19 PM

I'll be making a trip to Texas next week and while I plan on wearing my SWK Standard Balck Watch kilt on the plane, I'll have a UK Original (Olive Twill) to pack. I have never packed a kilt in a suitecase.

Can you give me any suggestions? How should I fold it? (Maybe it should be "rolled?")

Thank you for any thoughts or experience you care to share.

Michael in Maine

**Nick** · 27th February 06, 04:27 PM

I fold my UKs vertically with the pleats either on the outside or inside (I haven't noticed that one is better than the other.) You can also roll UKs, but the cargo pockets might get in the way (they do on my Workman's.)

**starbkjrus** · 27th February 06, 04:47 PM

I roll my kilts loosely and they seem to travel well. The UK's with cargo pockets I just do the same and hang them at the other end to shake out any creases. When you roll even the cargo pockets don't seem to wrinkle.

**Rigged** · 27th February 06, 07:41 PM

I've "rolled" my kilts using the width of the apron as a guide. If I need to make them smaller, I then fold them in half across the pleats. Three UKs and a Bear travelled for 22 days through Europe like that.

I would do touch-up ironing every few days if they needed it, which was only twice as I recall.

**Jeremiah** · 27th February 06, 07:44 PM

whereabouts in texas are you going?

**646guy** · 27th February 06, 08:49 PM

have to agree with everyone on rolling the UKs....I did that for 2 weeks when I went through Italy with NO problems....they looked great each time....

**Zardoz** · 27th February 06, 09:20 PM

Originally Posted by Jeremiah

whereabouts in texas are you going?

yeah, what he said! If you're coming to Houston, lemme know!

**GlassMan** · 27th February 06, 10:37 PM

I just received a kilt today by mail and it was the first one ever shipped to me rolled. It didn't have a single wrinkle or crease mark in it. I think I'm gonna have to start rolling my kilts for traveling purposes.

**646guy** · 28th February 06, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by GlassMan

I just received a kilt today by mail and it was the first one ever shipped to me rolled. It didn't have a single wrinkle or crease mark in it. I think I'm gonna have to start rolling my kilts for traveling purposes.

Let's just say taht UK is also good for travelling in italy and you're bringing back four bottles of wine...they didn't budge an inch in the bag and didn't break either....