[Tetley]

Originally Posted by English Bloke

The quality of these kilts is good (for a budget kilt). They are +/- 8 yards, fairly substantial and well constructed and hold pleats well. It has however previously been stated that the 16oz Poly-Viscose tag is apparently a myth as there is no such material produced. They also have a hem... which to some traditionalists means it's a skirt not a kilt.

I have two of the Heritage of Scotland 16oz kilt. They are quite heavy although I couldn't say if that were 16oz or not, but they do feel quite stiff and that's after washing them. I find that this makes them not quite so comfortable to wear, so I may wash them a few more times to try and get rid of the stiffness before I wear them in earnest.

As for hems, well all of my kilts have a hem, including my Scottish Kilt from 21st Century Kilt, with the exception of the one I made myself. So I'm not going to decry any kilt for having one.

Now that the weather here has become chilly, these kilts will be worn more often since they are warmer.

[English Bloke]

Originally Posted by Tetley

I have two of the Heritage of Scotland 16oz kilts. They are quite heavy although I couldn't say if that were 16oz or not, but they do feel quite stiff and that's after washing them. I find that this makes them not quite so comfortable to wear, so I may wash them a few more times to try and get rid of the stiffness before I wear them in earnest.

Hi Tetley. Bit off topic but; try washing them and adding Fabric Conditioner to the wash. It strips the teflon coating off better than dipping it in meths...

Regarding Hems. Me neither, it's just what I've read on some threads on here.

[Tetley]

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Hi Tetley. Bit off topic but; try washing them and adding Fabric Conditioner to the wash. It strips the teflon coating off better than dipping it in meths...

Egad! Meths? I've not heard of that one before. I'd consider that a bit extreme.

Now, I would have thought that Teflon, being a very slippery substance, would have aided suppleness rather than increasing stiffness.

[English Bloke]

I'M NOT REALLY SUGGESTING METHS... just joshin' but fabric conditioner does soften them up alot, perhaps too much.

I used it with one of mine but wasn't wholely happy with the result so I haven't used it on the other two, I've just washed them on a gentle, cool wash cycle without the conditioner.

I don't want to give you duff advice as I'm hardly an expert. There's another thread on here somewhere that say's DO NOT EVER use Fabric conditioner on a PV Kilt (can't find it though!).

Perhaps it's best just to wash it without the conditioner a few times as you suggested in the first place. Not sure what repeated washing would do to the leather straps though.

Maybe one of us should start a new thread on this?

Edit: Found the thread mentioned above here - http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/h...440/index.html Hadn't read this advice when I wanged my first kilt in the machine. Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing.

We'd better stop hijacking this thread now