Hot Stuff!

[beloitpiper]

I was an advertising major for one semester, and then switched. People are quick to pigeon-hole lawyers as lairs and cheats, but in my opinion, the advertising industry is a million times worse.

[James MacMillan]

Oh what a waste! The sacrilege! The carnage! A burning kilt!

But, I'm really wondering here. Wool is a natural fiber, and it burns too!

My point is both fabrics have their place and uses. As has been said, without the synthetics, some people would never be able to become kilted. In my closet I now have 1/2 synthetic, 1/4 wool blend and 1/4 wool. Each fabric is good looking! Each fabric has it's individual feel or hand. I choose which fabric I am going to wear that day by the activity of the day.

For instance, when I leave tomorrow on my trip, I will be taking four synthetics and two wools. The synthetics will generally be for day wear and the wools generally for evening. (make that five synthetic and 2 wool - I forgot the one that I will be wearing)

I should also say that I have always known, up front, what I was buying!

I would be interested in seeing a demonstration of the different fabics burning, side by side. But -

- - -Please, don't burn up any more kilts!

[McFarkus]

Wool is a natural fiber, and it burns too!

Yes, wool is a natural fiber and does burn. But it doesn't catch fire and flare up like acrylic.

My mother used to be a nurse in a burn unit and she told horror stories of people wearing man-made fabric which had, not only flared up, but melted onto the skin. Whereas cotton and wool actually provide some modest protection from fire.

[Colin]

Oh what a waste! The sacrilege! The carnage! A burning kilt!

But, I'm really wondering here. Wool is a natural fiber, and it burns too!

My point is both fabrics have their place and uses. As has been said, without the synthetics, some people would never be able to become kilted. In my closet I now have 1/2 synthetic, 1/4 wool blend and 1/4 wool. Each fabric is good looking! Each fabric has it's individual feel or hand. I choose which fabric I am going to wear that day by the activity of the day.

For instance, when I leave tomorrow on my trip, I will be taking four synthetics and two wools. The synthetics will generally be for day wear and the wools generally for evening. (make that five synthetic and 2 wool - I forgot the one that I will be wearing)

I should also say that I have always known, up front, what I was buying!

I would be interested in seeing a demonstration of the different fabics burning, side by side. But -

- - -Please, don't burn up any more kilts!

The Wizard of BC did a burn test on the different fabrics and posted it here somewhere. Maybe do a search for it, as it was quite informative.

[starbkjrus]

I was an advertising major for one semester, and then switched. People are quick to pigeon-hole lawyers as lairs and cheats, but in my opinion, the advertising industry is a million times world.

You've got that right!