Curse You Kilt Pin! - Preventing Kilt Pin Damage

[neloon]

Just give up the kilt pin - it's totally unnecessary. I never wear one.

Alan

[BEDickey1337]

Just give up the kilt pin - it's totally unnecessary. I never wear one.

Alan

I would but for the fact the wind from riding my bicycle requires it to prevent everything from flying around.

[neloon]

I would but for the fact the wind from riding my bicycle requires it to prevent everything from flying around.

I've never found it a problem cycling in a kilt which most of us did to and from school in younger days.

Alan

[BEDickey1337]

I've never found it a problem cycling in a kilt which most of us did to and from school in younger days.

Alan

Really? That's very interesting, I would have thought that to be a bit issue. I must mention I also move my sporran to my left side, as it can wrinkle the apron if you ride everyday from my experience. The pin helps to make up for that a bit.

I may have to give this a try, knowing how windy it gets across the pond. To be honest I like the look of the kilt pin as well. Thanks for the info!

[Randy McIntosh]

Really? That's very interesting, I would have thought that to be a bit issue. I must mention I also move my sporran to my left side, as it can wrinkle the apron if you ride everyday from my experience. The pin helps to make up for that a bit.

I may have to give this a try, knowing how windy it gets across the pond. To be honest I like the look of the kilt pin as well. Thanks for the info!

I don't understand how a kilt pin would help. It is only supposed to be through the top apron.
Can you enlighten me how it would help?

[California Highlander]

I don't understand how a kilt pin would help. It is only supposed to be through the top apron.
Can you enlighten me how it would help?

I have a large, vintage blanket pin. It's pretty heavy and keeps the apron from flapping when it's windy. Most newer "safety pin" style pins are not that heavy.

[The Wizard of BC]

I have begun to make all my kilts with extra, 4 inch, wide apron facings to serve as re-inforcment behind the kilt pin.

I then use a piece of wide rubber band, or in this case a piece cut from the disposable tourniquet from a blood lab, to keep the pin in place just in case it comes open.

[BEDickey1337]

I have begun to make all my kilts with extra, 4 inch, wide apron facings to serve as re-reinforcement behind the kilt pin.

I really like this idea. What are your thoughts on reinforcing the proper section of the front apron using the felting repair technique you have described elsewhere to help prevent issue in lieu of this if I may ask?

[The Wizard of BC]

In the old days, the military would use a piece of canvas, or anything close at hand, as a kilt pin backing.