Wearing a wool kilt when it's hot.

[eighties]

Great thread!!! This is something I've been wondering about myself.

It just so happens that I was talking to a gentleman at the Sumter Scottish fair this year about this very thing. I told him how at the Charleston Highland games (held in September) I wore my one of my 13 oz tanks and just about had a heat stroke. On the other hand, the Sumter fair was in March and I was glad to have a 16 oz tank on that day. The man I was speaking to was one of the venders (I can't remember the name of the store) but he told me that the 16 oz kilts are actually cooler thatn the 13 oz. His reasoning was that because the yarn was thicker the weave was not as tight and it breathes better. I'll be testing this theory out this summer now that I have 16 and 13 oz kilts to compare.

Has anyone else ever heard of or experienced this?

-80s

[Livingston]

Wore my 13 oz tank to the games at Canon City, CO, last July. It was around 100 all day. Like you, I was starting to wonder about heat stroke. Looking back, it might have been smarter to wear something other than my Livingston BLACK polo shirt. :rolleyes: It wasn't my lower half that was hot, it was my upper body because of the black shirt and standing around in the sun.

[davedove]

Wore my 13 oz tank to the games at Canon City, CO, last July. It was around 100 all day. Like you, I was starting to wonder about heat stroke. Looking back, it might have been smarter to wear something other than my Livingston BLACK polo shirt. :rolleyes: It wasn't my lower half that was hot, it was my upper body because of the black shirt and standing around in the sun.

That's what I have found as well. It's not my lower body that gets hot; there is usually plenty of ventilation there. However, from the waistband up it gets pretty warm. I think it's because the waistband is snug, and any shirt is tucked in, trapping the heat and not allowing the sweat to evaporate.

[NewKilt]

We had a temp of 91 F today + high humidity. I wore my 16 oz., 5 yd Irish American with a white button down short sleeve shirt, oatmeal hose, and no underwear. I was in and out of the sun, and there was only a slight breeze now and then. I was reasonably comfortable - much more so than I would have been with shorts and underwear. I really like those 5 yd, 16 oz. kilts. They have a nice weight distribution. I've got the Irish American, and I'm waiting on the Scot American. I'm so impressed with them I may order another.

I finally got it through my thick head that regimental is the way to go. It's like doubling the comfort of the kilt, and there is really nothing to fear - just use that apron and sporran when you sit, kneel rather than bending over, put your hands to the sides if there is an especially strong wind gust - piece of cake.

Darrell

[Scott Gilmore]

...and I'm waiting on the Scot American.

Darrell

"Scot American" - What does this tartan look like?

Thank you,
Scott Gilmore

[NewKilt]

"Scot American" - What does this tartan look like?

Thank you,
Scott Gilmore

Scott,

It's a Navy Blue background with light blue, white, and red stripes. The light blue and white represent the Scottish Saltire. The dark blue, red, and white represent the USA. You can see it at scottishkilts.net. It's available in 5 yd or 8 yd, 16 oz wool.

Darrell

[Scott Gilmore]

... Navy Blue background with light blue, white, and red stripes. The light blue and white represent the Scottish Saltire. The dark blue, red, and white represent the USA. ...

Ah yes, lovely tartan. A little wrinkled in this picture, but handsome nonetheless.

Thank you,
Scott Gilmore

[billmcc]

...It's a Navy Blue background with light blue, white, and red stripes. The light blue and white represent the Scottish Saltire. The dark blue, red, and white represent the USA.

Darrell

There are also some purple stripes in the Scottish American tartan. See here:
http://www.martonmills.com/jura_resu...it=Show+Swatch