Quote Originally Posted by Avonlea22
But doesn't the pin need to be removed when the kilt is cleaned?
Good point -- it does need to be removed before dry-cleaning. However, a worsted wool kilt doesn't need to be cleaned very often. You can shake off or brush off surface dust and dirt, and spot-clean stains. Worsted wool twill doesn't attract or hold dirt like some other fabrics do. I advise NOT cleaning a wool kilt unless absolutely necessary. Even if you sweat in it, it will air out just fine -- there are few if any 'stinky' apocrine sweat glands around the waist, which is the only part of the kilt likely to get saturated with sweat. Because wool is a natural fibre and 'breathes', moisture evaporates continuously and sweat won't linger in the fabric except in the most humid conditions. If you want to 'freshen' the kilt, give it a spritz of Febreze. (Note: Don't use Febreze [or any aerosols] around pet birds.)

Cheers,

Cyndi