PV Kilt - New kilt already showing wear

[Steve Ashton]

To clear up a very common misunderstanding. P/V stands for Polyester/Viscose. Viscose is the British term for Rayon. So P/V would denote a fabric which is a blend of Polyester and Rayon fibers.

The kilt in the photos, while commonly sold and referred to as P/V is, in fact, made from a blend of Rayon and Acetate fibers.

It seems that since the introduction of the true P/V that some makers began to use the term for almost any synthetic fabric. I have a sample kilt in my shop which is also sold using the term P/V when if fact the label says it contains 100% Acrylic wool. (Whatever that means. Plastic sheep perhaps.)