Tie Dye Kilts

**Jewddha** · 18th March 06, 09:37 PM

That would depend entirely on the effect you want. Yes, it would be logistically simpler, but you also have less control over the final appearance.

Oh, and there is a chance the thread will not dye in the same fashion (or at all).

**Pleater** · 19th March 06, 10:42 AM

I'd be inclined to sew down the pleats in place, maybe vertically horizontally and diagonally, like quilting, so that the outer layers of the kilt would be dyed as though it was one thick piece of material.

When released the pleats would then show an ever varying pattern with lighter fabric showing as the pleats swung.

It would need to be very carefully tied under a lot of pressure to get the right effects on such thick stuff, but it would make a very intersting kilt.

Though - an alternative would be to find some felt tips and colour your kilt by hand. If you start at the edge of the pleats and work in strips you could have a colourful kilt in a few hours and a work of art in a few days. You might need to check the washability of the ink, or get fabric dye pens.

**Iolaus** · 19th March 06, 11:20 AM

Hmmm, I wonder how well a subtle tie-die shirt would go with a tartan kilt. I know my what my wife would say; you should have seen her reaction when I proposed a patterend sweater!

**UmAnOnion** · 19th March 06, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Iolaus

Hmmm, I wonder how well a subtle tie-die shirt would go with a tartan kilt. I know my what my wife would say; you should have seen her reaction when I proposed a patterend sweater!

to this i have one thing to say:

**Geoduck** · 22nd May 06, 11:18 PM

Ron,
There is a woman in Moscow, ID who does the tyedying for Utilikilts. Her website is:http://www.tyedye-everything.com/

I am going to school right over the border (hence my lack of posting recently) in Pullman, WA, and her studio/shop is great. I'm thinking about having her dye my natural workman's, but I'm not sure about color scheme at this point.

Anyhow, it may be too late, but she will dye the kilt for about $20. Just thought that you might like to know.

**Pour1Malt** · 22nd May 06, 11:46 PM

tie dyed kilt....????

groovy mon...

show us the pics when yur done Ron....

**randyrandy** · 23rd May 06, 04:55 AM

Ron, I would love to see what you had in mind for a TD Kilt... in a positive way.

**Riverkilt** · 23rd May 06, 07:12 AM

Thanks for thinking of me Geoduck,

I liked the natural white look so well I've left it for now. Grubby as it is in my part of the world, and the way I am, figure it won't be too long until I stain it somehow. Then will think about tie dye.

There's an old hippie just down the road from me over in Utah that's chomping at the bit to tie dye it too. He's a hiking friend and I'd have a lot more "color control" with him. So, when the time comes, will probably do it local....course the risk is he's not done UKs before.

The white workman's works well as a kilt to wear to work on any day. I think the tie dye would make it a casual Fridays kilt.

Ron