A challenge to all kilt makers

**Raphael** · 8th March 07, 10:47 AM

I just bought a sports jacket last week and it is made of bamboo. I love the jacket, it is light weight and soft. It is an all season jacket as well.

I have to wonder who is adventurous enough to make a kilt out of this alternative material?

**Erisianmonkey** · 8th March 07, 11:52 AM

Bamboo? Well, I don't know, I've never seen bamboo fabric before. Do you have a link to more info?

If it will hang right and would stand up to it, I might be game for your challenge.

Edit to add:
Just looked it up on the web. Find me a 2/2 twill weave and I'll make one for you.

**angel923** · 8th March 07, 12:02 PM

I found one place that carries that fabric by the yard, on the web heres the address

http://bamboofabricstore.com/

Double sided twill

http://yuanhongtextile.en.alibaba.co...ide_Twill.html

**RockyR** · 8th March 07, 12:11 PM

I have bamboo sheets on my bed. It is FANTASTIC as a material. If we did contemporary kilts, I would have to look into it further.

Our sheets are very thick (for bedsheets... probably about a 7 or 8 oz fabric) and feel something like a cross between a high thread count cotton and silk. Very soft and very durable fabric.

My $.02

**Moosedog** · 8th March 07, 12:28 PM

I have several shirts of bamboo (as well as several made of a pop-bottle/hemp blend) and I think it would make a great contemporary kilt fabric. Tough, heavy, doesn't crease, washabale, and...renewable! (as anyone who has ever grown bamboo can attest.)

Moosedog

**Canuck** · 8th March 07, 12:32 PM

I'm considering and exploring the use of bamboo. WE shall see what happens in the next few months, But I have to build Rocky's kilt first!

**Colin** · 8th March 07, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by Canuck

I'm considering and exploring the use of bamboo. WE shall see what happens in the next few months, But I have to build Rocky's kilt first!

Ah.....he can wait can't he?

**Raphael** · 8th March 07, 12:36 PM

Can this be the future of the kilt industry?

**Dreadbelly** · 8th March 07, 12:38 PM

I don't like this thread because I was starting to look at some bamboo and hemp blends... And didn't say anything because I wanted to keep it under wraps.

Drats.

**Kilted KT** · 8th March 07, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

I don't like this thread because I was starting to look at some bamboo and hemp blends... And didn't say anything because I wanted to keep it under wraps.

Drats.

first to market wins...better get that sewing machine cranking!