Acrylic vs. P/V - Impressions from a clueless newbie

[Steelkilt]

I have both wool and acrylic kilts, and for me the acrylic is my go-to lounge and exercise clothing. I sleep in my acrylic kilt so I can get up and go, and while they aren’t sharply creased, they do still look good. Wool is by far nicer, but for my day-to-day knocking about, I’m sold on the acrylic.

That being said, I’ve got my eye on a PV semi-trad from USAKilts in Isle of Skye...

[MichiganKyle]

That being said, I’ve got my eye on a PV semi-trad from USAKilts in Isle of Skye...

I'm currently wearing my Isle of Skye casual kilt from USA Kilts. It is beautiful, and very well constructed. The finishing is excellent. And that's just for their casual kilt. I'm very happy with it.

[Crazy Dave]

Sport Kilt says their kilt is an "Exclusive poly blend material". I have a Sport Kilt and it doesn't appear to be acrylic to me. It could have acrylic in the blend though.

Dave

[Steve Ashton]

I have heard a lot of people say this "Unfortunately, not much of an option for me due to wool sensitivity."

Can someone give me the symptoms and indications of a wool sensitivity.

[MichiganKyle]

I have heard a lot of people say this "Unfortunately, not much of an option for me due to wool sensitivity."

Can someone give me the symptoms and indications of a wool sensitivity.

For me, painful itchy red rash where wool was in contact with skin.

[MichiganKyle]

Sport Kilt says their kilt is an "Exclusive poly blend material". I have a Sport Kilt and it doesn't appear to be acrylic to me. It could have acrylic in the blend though.

Dave

That statement on their website is why I thought Sport Kilt used P/V initially. But my Sport Kilts, at least, are a very different material than my P/V one from USA Kilts. One of my Sport Kilts is a St. Patrick's tartan, which I have not been able to find in P/V at any mill I've checked but which you can get in acrylic or wool. And most kiltmakers, if they use P/V, tend to clearly call it out as P/V instead of labeling it "acrylic" or "exclusive poly blend" because of how widespread "P/V > Acrylic" is. I still had my doubts, though, until I got my USA Kilt. Whatever they're made of...mine are a very different material.

[Crazy Dave]

Yes, my USA Kilts kilt in the Irish National is very different from my Sport Kilt in MacPherson, and I don't know the reason.

Dave

[MichiganKyle]

I just wanted to add to this thread: I noticed today on the Sport Kilt I was wearing, there's a material tag. It's listed as:

65/35 POLY-RAYON

So...maybe my assumptions were wrong? I don't know - it sure seems like a very different material than my USA Kilts P/V kilt.

[Crazy Dave]

I guess the difference between vinyl and rayon.

Dave