What do you guys think?

**TheOfficialBren** · 12th April 13, 04:59 PM

13oz for a 6-yard box pleat (pleated to any box-pleat style)?

**unixken** · 12th April 13, 05:20 PM

The 13oz fabric sounds like a good weight for your L.A. climate, and the box pleats would be sweet.

**Spartan Tartan** · 13th April 13, 03:54 PM

Sounds nice! Which tartan are you getting?

**mookien** · 13th April 13, 06:21 PM

I think you will love it. Don't forget the pics.

**knotty** · 13th April 13, 06:31 PM

I cant speak to a box pleat, but I quite like the feel & swing of my 8 yard MacLean hunting. Go for it?

**TheOfficialBren** · 13th April 13, 07:44 PM

Not any time soon. Just getting my ducks in a row beforehand and keeping my options open, sounding out the rabble.

The tartan would be Shaw Modern.

**Nile** · 13th April 13, 08:23 PM

It's Official,

Sounds good to me! I'll take one!

Nile

**ShaunMaxwell** · 13th April 13, 08:41 PM

13 oz. seems a little light to me. It gets pretty warm down where I live, but I've never had a problem getting too warm in 16 oz. (I've got a couple of 5-yard casuals, a four-yard box pleat, and three 8-yarders, all in 16 oz.)

Box pleats look sharp, but don't swing like knife pleat IMHO.

I'll be curious to see how it comes out!

**Tobus** · 15th April 13, 05:14 AM

Originally Posted by ShaunMaxwell

13 oz. seems a little light to me. It gets pretty warm down where I live, but I've never had a problem getting too warm in 16 oz.

***. I just can't get excited about 13 oz. tartan. For the amount of money spent on a quality kilt, I value the swish and feel of 16 oz. and I don't really see the benefit of going to a lighter weight cloth. If heat is an issue, going to a lesser-yardage kilt will offer more benefit than a lighter cloth.

**Spartan Tartan** · 15th April 13, 05:20 AM

Originally Posted by Tobus

***. I just can't get excited about 13 oz. tartan. For the amount of money spent on a quality kilt, I value the swish and feel of 16 oz. and I don't really see the benefit of going to a lighter weight cloth. If heat is an issue, going to a lesser-yardage kilt will offer more benefit than a lighter cloth.

Agreed. I live in Oklahoma where we have 100 plus days of 100 plus (F) temperatures... I had (until donated) a PV kilt and it did not provide the "cooler" feel over my 16oz wools that I have heard people say they seek. Like Tobus mentions, and a good many threads on this topic as well, the amount of material is more important than the weight of the material.

Although I think the 6 yd box pleat would be a nice kilt, I think you will enjoy the heavier material in the long run and you will not really notice the difference due to hot weather.

Edit to add afterthought: I notice you live in LA...trust me you will not overheat in LA by wearing a 16oz kilt. By OK standards, LA gets "warm" during the summer. In mid July/August, I will LOVE to have a nice "cool" LA day to break up the 108F we had all last summer.