What do you guys think?

[Tobus]

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]

***. 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.

[artificer]

When I was originally shopping for a material for my box pleat (a 5 yd) I was advised that, since you're already reducing the yardage, you want to keep the material weight as high as possible to preserve a little 'swish' in the pleats.

I had mine made in 15oz Dalgliesh, and now that I have it I know exactly why this was said and I totally agree.

My advice is go for the 16oz.

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[JohntheBiker]

I have a couple of 13oz 8yd kilts and I am perfectly happy with them. However, when I had a box-pleated smaller yardage kilt made, I went for 16oz. No regrets, absolutely the right choice and heat should not really be an issue.

[Kiltboy]

***. 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.

Yep. That says it all.

[Dale Seago]

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 have a 5-yard US Army tartan kilt in 13-oz wool from USAK. It's a perfectly fine and well-made kilt, but I find it's the one I wear least. All my others are heavyweight fabrics (16 oz, & a couple of 15); the heavier fabric just looks, hangs, and swishes better.

[TheOfficialBren]

Thanks, chaps. I think I'm sold on heavier-weighted wool...probably Kingussie pleated. Knife pleats are fine but so common. I want something different from the norm but still firmly rooted in THCD.