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

**Canuck** · 15th October 12, 11:15 AM

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** · 15th October 12, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Llama

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.

Originally Posted by 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

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** · 15th October 12, 05:39 PM

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

**Tobus** · 16th October 12, 05:44 AM

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** · 16th October 12, 07:48 AM

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** · 16th October 12, 11:28 AM

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.

**Clockwork** · 17th October 12, 09:37 AM

Well, there you go Tobus. I guess the construction questions are better left to the maker and expert, Robert. All I know is how much fabric I ordered as directed by Robert

That, and the fact that I couldn't be happier with this kilt. But you would be right though; a 16oz wool tank would be even more beastly than this kilt, in terms of fabric usage. And although this kilt has superb swish, I wouldn't doubt if the swish of a wool tank would, at the least, be just as good.

Cheers,
-Jake

**Tobus** · 17th October 12, 11:19 AM

My intent wasn't to compare your kilt to a traditional 'tank' in terms of performance, so I hope that it didn't come across that way. These are two entirely different animals. I was just curious as to the total weight comparison, considering that the weight of cloth used in yours is equivalent to 16 oz wool. I was surprised to learn that it has about 7 yards of material in it. I'll bet it's heavy indeed! Especially with the addition of pockets and all the rivets and leather and such. I've come to appreciate the feel of a good heavy kilt. It just feels much manlier than a low-yardage lightweight material kilt.