New SportKilt features

**Riverkilt** · 12th February 05, 09:07 PM

Just checking out the SportKilt website, says that now you can order them with beltloops (doesn't say how many or what width), have the first 4" of the pleats stitched down, and have them hemmed to length.

Anyone tried this yet?

Ron

**r. m. anderson** · 12th February 05, 09:55 PM

I think that this is what you are making reference to: http://www.sportkilt.com/shopping-ca...rnto=kilts.cfm
Copy and Paste this to view the sportkilt.
Item is new so I doubt anyone has had the opportunity
to try one for comment.
One note of caution when viewing the Sportkilt main
web page - turn your sound/volume down!!! You are
about to be sliced in half with a sword!!!

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 13th February 05, 09:29 AM

James has known since June of 2003 that the kilts needed some sort of control, and a way to have a belt attached. With the Highland Athletes that they claim to have, it's a wonder that it took this long.

Much of the fly-up can be controlled with the "hip stitch". The look is greatly enhanced with the addition of a belt. It's NOT that hard to modify. We must have done a TON of these changes over time. I am just surprised that it took them this long. If it had been THEIR idea, they probably would have done it long ago.

**dana** · 13th February 05, 01:01 PM

Hey Jimmy,

I have a Sportkilt and was thinking about sewing down the pleats a few inches. Can you give me any pointers as how I should go about doing this? I'm not worried about the stitching showing, so is it just a matter of sewing down the edge of the pleats?

dana

**bubba** · 13th February 05, 02:27 PM

That's pretty much it. Just be sure the layers of fabric are lined up and there's no bunching or wrinkles.

**dana** · 13th February 05, 03:23 PM

Originally Posted by bubba

That's pretty much it. Just be sure the layers of fabric are lined up and there's no bunching or wrinkles.

Thanks Bubba,

I guess it shouldn't be too big of a deal. I have a friend that has a surge sewing machine (or whatever they're called). She is usually the one that I turn to when I need something sewed. I'm sure she could knock this out in no time.

If everything goes well I'll do this to my other kilt as well. Thanks for the advice.

dana

**Riverkilt** · 13th February 05, 11:54 PM

Hey Dana,

I have just sewn down the first four pleats of a SportKilt..by hand...they look like hell.

Think I'm gonna take them out and take it over to the local Navajo seamstress at the drycleaners and see if she can use a machine to sew down the pleats, shorten the length, and use the left over to make some belt loops.

Can't hurt to ask.

Sent and email to James to ask if they could do that stuff on SportKilts I've already bought from them, but no answer yet, weekend and all.

Two great minds eh? Trying to salvage what we can.

Ron

**kiltimabar** · 16th February 05, 07:38 PM

I took mine to an old Italian tailor and he sewed in each pleat edge, inner and outer, and also sewed them together at the top few inches. He did a great job, and it was just what I wanted.

Charged me $25, but said it was a pain in the ass to do all that stitching. Tried to pay him extra because I use him for a lot of things, and he's semi-retired and certainly can't be rolling in dough, but he refused more.

Dave S

**Silverlake_Punk** · 21st March 05, 05:19 PM

I was just checking the Sportkilts website, and I see that they have the Edinburgh tartan in poly-vis. I have been longing for a kilt in this tartan for a heck of a long time, but I'm still hesitant, due to the abundance of negative/ambivalent feedback regarding Sportkilts. Anyone have anything further to say about the new pleats-sewn-down n' beltlooped Sportkilts?

(Can you tell I'm just dying for an excuse to buy one?)

Steve

**KiltedBishop** · 22nd March 05, 07:07 AM

I actually just got my Morgan tartan from them with loops and pleats sewn down. be forewarned when they recieve your order they print an airbill which sends you an e-mail saying your item has been shipped. it hasn't. if you get the sewn down pleats and loops it take about a week or so. I think it work well. it is nothing amazing, but for the price I think it is good. the Morgan is VERY lightweight, but comfortable. there are 4 or 5 belt loops, they kind of rushed mine when I raised a complaint about the e-mail thing, and I ordered it before St. Patricks. but all told I like, very comfortable. Not a replacement by any means for a regular hand sewn kilt, but for bumming around the house or doing something you don't want your $200+ kilt to take damage works very well. not pleated to anything. I own three now. One Shamrock which actually is my favorite it's a nice weight, that is my houseware kilt. I have a blackwatch for the gym, and just got the Morgan. I like em, but you need to be aware they are not general wear kilts.