Quote Originally Posted by Hiburnicus View Post
I *think* the OP was inquiring about waterproofing a modern casual kilt, made from cotton canvas, etc...I agree a proper wool kilt needs nothing for waterproofing. I wonder how scotch guard spray would affect a wool kilt?
Yes. Perhaps I should have been more clear in my original post . The question is about waterproofing a contemporary/modern style cotton, canvas or maybe even PV kilt.. or any other non-wool textile kilt. I apologize for the confusion.

The reason for asking is that I tried a little experiment taking a rather long neighborhood walk in the rain (cold rain) last week wearing my USAK Casual kilt. It didn't take long before the front apron was soaked through, then both aprons, then pretty much all of the kilt that wasn't covered by my waterproof jacket, which reaches a little past my hips. Before you think "well, how dumb was that?", I knew it would soak... I just wanted to get an idea of how long it took, and see how the kilt reacted and felt while soaked.

The bigger purpose for the experiment was to start thinking about kilted hiking, and what gear I would want/need for a multi-day excursion. So, I got curious about the waterproofing idea. If there's a good product that works well and doesn't change the feel or properties of the fabric, why not waterproof the kilt and avoid carrying another item to keep it dry?

Before we go down another path let me stop and say I know there are different lengths of jackets, ponchos, capes and rain kilts that could help keep a kilt dry in the rain, and there are other threads I have already seen that address many of those options. I thought there might be some members who had tried waterproofing a non-wool kilt for hiking/camping purposes and could share their experiences.

Since it looks as if nobody here has tried this, I'll choose a product and give it a shot - if I ever get my first X-Kilt completed.