Kilt Review: R-Kilts Hemp Kilt, Black w/ Brass Hardware

[Clockwork]

So I've heard. I may at some point get another black hemp kilt, but in the standard fabric and keep it for nicer occasions. The one in this review I got with the intent of eventually having it as my main outdoor work/dirty work kilt, but until I can get a nice one of equal quality and construction for the nicer occasions, I'm going to try to keep this one in presentable condition.

I've seen Robert's sporrans and I find them not only quite nice looking, but also very reasonably priced. They've already made it onto my wish list. Maybe I'll order one with the leather kilt......

Cheers,
-Jake

[Llama]

I think the beer bottle pic is what sold me.

[Canuck]

Just to clarify the weight of the cloth. The 13 oz is determined from i square yard and is somewhat equivalent to cloth rated at 16 oz per yd 60" wide.
The 10 oz hemp that I prefer to use is equivalent to 13 oz cloth 1 yd by 60" wide. It can be confusing I know but that's the way the industry is.
Cheers
Robert

[Clockwork]

I think the beer bottle pic is what sold me.

Like I said, Robert's design is an excellent one. You can work and play without having to change.

Just to clarify the weight of the cloth. The 13 oz is determined from i square yard and is somewhat equivalent to cloth rated at 16 oz per yd 60" wide.
The 10 oz hemp that I prefer to use is equivalent to 13 oz cloth 1 yd by 60" wide. It can be confusing I know but that's the way the industry is.
Cheers
Robert

Thank you for clarifying that Robert; I'm still a newbie when it comes to the technical bits That does explain a lot though. This thing is beastly and I was having a hard time trying to imagine a 16oz wool tank being even more so. This kilt is exactly what I wanted it to be though, and I thank you for your patience with helping me make my first kilt order. As I mentioned, I'll certainly be back for more.

Cheers,
-Jake

[Alan H]

Very nice. He does class work...just class.

[Tobus]

This thing is beastly and I was having a hard time trying to imagine a 16oz wool tank being even more so.

Well, actually, a 16 oz wool tank might indeed be more 'beastly' due to the fact that it uses around 8 yards of material. How many yards are in this R-Kilt model? Looks like about 5 to me, but that's a wild guess based on the pleats. But - yours has some added weight with the hardware, pockets, and leather bits. It does look like a bullet-proof kilt.

[Clockwork]

Absolutely Alan; that's what motivated me to go to him for my first kilt.

Tobus - the one in this review was constructed with 4 yards of 59" width fabric (the pleats are really deep and a lot of fabric is used in the aprons). This is Robert's standard model, just with a specially requested fabric, so it should be equal in yardage to what he would use for one ordered without the specially requested fabric.

Cheers,
-Jake

[Canuck]

There is close to 7 yds of material. 16 pleats hip to hip. 6 forward of the hip (three on each side of the forward hip to the aprons.) double pleat depth at each hip plus deep pleats at the aprons.