"Get Shirty" kilts

[Chris Webb]

Who in the kilt world is buying kilts from these folks? They sound horrible. I never thought it possible till now ... there really is such a thing as a bad kilt.

Like others here, I keep track of how many kilts I've got, even how many I've worn out and given away ... if you get a truly bad kilt is it proper counting etiquette to leave it in the closet and count it amongst the kilts you have or do you throw it out and count it that way? If never worn does it count at all, although it's assumed the kilt was at least tried on.

No honorable kiltman would give it away ... so it's keep it and count it or count it as tossed, I guess. Thankfully I have not yet faced this dilemma.

Kilt On.

Chris Webb

[cessna152towser]

Barry, if you just want a cheap kilt for casual wear try one of these:-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mans-Black-Sco...QQcmdZViewItem
Also available in other sizes and in "tartan".
Comes complete with buckles which look the part; a lining in the upper area and a kilt pin. They are very light thin polycotton material and don't swing like a real kilt but are fine for casual wear. I have two of these which I mainly just wear around the house but which have been pressed into service in hot weather for wearing to work or out to dinner.

[Kilted Stuart]

I can't blame Rocky for wanting to get the facts strait. A lot of kiltmakers are fighting the association between cheap quality and materials to materials of high quality. Again, most times you do get what you pay for. Rocky and some of the other kiltmakers are trying to sell high quality kilts using everything from wool to PV. Most will make you a kilt in anything you want it made in as long as they can get quality materials for you and get it to you at as low a price as possible. They won't comprimise on quality to make a sale, there's too much pride in there products.

There are a lot of people that associate poly viscose and some poly wool blends with some of the poorer quality materials out there. I can assure you that the poly viscose these kiltmakers ( Rocky, CCK etc.) is of very fine quality. The weave is as close to wool as you can get if you can't wear wool or cannot afford it. It's washable and most are stain guarded. It holds up over time. You don't want to keep buying, you want to build a nice collection (see Hamish) you can choose from and wear for all occations.

All these materials can't be lumped into the same. Cheap is cheap. Pay a little more and you'll be amaized at the quality difference.

Kilted Stuart

[MacWage]

Or to put it another way:
Crap is crap
Buying crap to "fix up" is gilded crap!

Rocky, Stillwater, and the other "inexpensive" quality kiltmakers, have to fight the "we're not crap," so they can get defensive. They put ALOT of effort to finding good materials for kiltmaking that cost not arm+leg.

They should be applauded for their efforts and pride in their work.

It is good to know which are crap, to escape the mistake I made that set me back several years in kiltmaking. Despite recommendations, I bought the two kilts (together) mentioned below. I only wish I knew of Stillwater and USA Kilts. They are now only useful to get people who are "interested" to try wearing a kilt (and me not worrying about theft and tear-age). To try to "fix them" or rebuild them would be "gilding crap" and I would be better using my time to get GOOD materials and making a new kilt.

Poly Viscose IS good materials.

Glad to know that Get Shirty is so bad, it makes crap look good. :rolleyes:

[RockyR]

I can't blame Rocky for wanting to get the facts strait. A lot of kiltmakers are fighting the association between cheap quality and materials to materials of high quality. Again, most times you do get what you pay for. Rocky and some of the other kiltmakers are trying to sell high quality kilts using everything from wool to PV. Most will make you a kilt in anything you want it made in as long as they can get quality materials for you and get it to you at as low a price as possible. They won't comprimise on quality to make a sale, there's too much pride in there products.

There are a lot of people that associate poly viscose and some poly wool blends with some of the poorer quality materials out there. I can assure you that the poly viscose these kiltmakers ( Rocky, CCK etc.) is of very fine quality. The weave is as close to wool as you can get if you can't wear wool or cannot afford it. It's washable and most are stain guarded. It holds up over time. You don't want to keep buying, you want to build a nice collection (see Hamish) you can choose from and wear for all occations.

All these materials can't be lumped into the same. Cheap is cheap. Pay a little more and you'll be amaized at the quality difference.

Kilted Stuart

Ummm... Thanks!

[Barry]

Barry, if you just want a cheap kilt for casual wear try one of these:-
Also available in other sizes and in "tartan".
Comes complete with buckles which look the part; a lining in the upper area and a kilt pin. They are very light thin polycotton material and don't swing like a real kilt but are fine for casual wear.

Why, thank you, Sir. These are just what the doctor ordered. Light, cheap, and OK for DIY and garden work.

Many thanks