Greetings From San Francisco

[Alduran]

Another newbie here, glad to have found this site. Just a couple of questions to start off with:

1) I've always been a bit sensitive to wool, itch-wise, but have had no problem with wool suits that are finely woven and lined. Would I have a problem with a modern wool kilt or should I plan to stick to synthetic?

2) I read something just recently about the benefits of box pleats over the more common knife pleats and how box pleating requires less material to make a decent kilt. Any comments?

Thanks very much, any and all replies are welcome.

~Don

[Beertigger]

Cead mille failte!

I prefer the look of knife pleats; box pleats just don't hang the same way....

[macneighill]

Hello Don and . . from "Karst Kountry" . . beautiful Central Kentucky, USA

My wife is also sensitive to wool and, she hasn't had any problems with kilt.

[Kiltman]

Welcome from Eastern Washington State

[Highlander31]

Welcome to the forum Don. I have always preferred how the knife pleats looks, however, having said that, I must admit Lady Chrystel's double box pleated kilts looks very nice. You can see it here. http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/d...x.html?t=38152

[LANCER1562]

Welcome to the Rabble from Pittsburg, CA

[ThistleDown]

Welcome, from Vancouver and Inverness. Sensitive to wool? Get a swatch from your favourite supplier, tape it loosely to the outside of your thigh, and wear it there for a day or three. I think you will find you don't have a problem if the swatch is pure, new wool.

[Jock Scot]

Welcome,from Inverness-shire.

[BEEDEE]

from coastal North Carolina.Here's a link to an article on box pleat kilts form our own Matt Newsome. http://kilts.albanach.org/

Brian

[McClef]

from South Wales UK!