Kilting in the Age of Ozempic (or, 5 yd vs. 8 yd)

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I wear a black kilt as part of my morris kit and have a couple of different weights and lengths. It was not difficult to use 7 or 8 yards of fabric in each one.

Anne the Pleater

So, if one orders an "8 yard kilt," the construction will be different from what's made if one orders a "5 yard" kilt, and the kilt shop will use the appropriate length of fabric needed to use one or the other construction method, varying the amount of cloth based on the anatomic size of the individual, probably billing more for a woolen kilt made for a large individual than for a small individual. The number of pleats will be smaller on a "5 yard" kilt will be smaller and the individual pleats larger, whether the person is big or small. And, for a small person like me, an "8 yard" kilt may not need 8 yards of fabric, and for a large individual, an "8 yard" kilt may require 10 or 11 (and a "5 yard" kilt may consume 8).