Xkilt Fabric Questions

[federkeil]

If a breeze upends your cotton/poly X-Kilt, think of what it will do to a ripstop nylon one.

You could consider making an X-Kilt out of bull denim, which is essentially a polyester denim, in various colors. However, that stuff is pretty beefy and you will have to be careful sewing through multiple layers in places like the waistband.

Again the ABSOLUTE coolest, most wonderful contemporary kilt fabric I've ever used is the Hemp and recycled polyester blend that I've posted about several times. Wonderful, wonderful stuff. It's not $4 a yard, that's for sure, but when you're done, you have a kilt that is washable and has a swing comparable to a wool kilt.

Yeah, the nylon idea would be for camping, trails and races (like Tough Mudder, Spartan Race, etc..) something that can get wet, stay light and dry quick.

Might have to look into hemp.

[Alan H]

Hemp recycled polyester....search the DIY forums for threads I've started on this stuff. I put in links where you can buy it. It's not cheap, but it's wonderful, wonderful stuff. It's available in about 3-4 colors.