PV versus Wool

[Joel]

Okay...I'm going to add a question to this thread...

I'm used to the feel of the 19oz wool of my different Civil War uniforms and the more lighter French wool of my WWII uniform...

So, my question is, what is the texture of PV like? How similar is it to wool in feel?

Thanks!

[RockyR]

PV feels like a "thick cotton". If you want a swatch of PV, send me a SASE with a request for a certain tartan and I can send you a swatch.

[Riverkilt]

Just for me - guess there are many responses to your question Joel - PV feels like what it is. Polyesther and Viscose (the English name for Rayon). And Rayon is synthetic cotton. So for me it feels sort of like the material used for polyesther/cotton fabrics...only its in kilt form so there's more of it, all the pleats, the aprons....there's heft.

I can guarantee you its not a "bad" or "weird" feeling. Looking at the material it looks very much like cotton, but it hangs much better, doesn't get that "rumpled" look.

Send Rocky the SASE and check it out for yourself...but checking it out in kilt form is a much better way.

Ron

[ozone]

Just a word of caution: look at the thread entitled "Worst. Kilt. Ever." for some issues with PV material vs wool. Not a lot of satisfied customers with PV thus far.

[auld argonian]

Just a word of caution: look at the thread entitled "Worst. Kilt. Ever." for some issues with PV material vs wool. Not a lot of satisfied customers with PV thus far.

I'm sorry...I just don't believe that unless people are getting something other than the Marton Mills PV. As it has been pointed out in this thread, a lot of cheap kilts are said to be made of PV but it turns out that it's not PV but poly cotton or acrylic.

If they could up the weight of the PV in the weaving, it would be downright unbeatable. I recently picked up a nice grey suit that's PV and it's very nice.

Best

AA

[cessna152towser]

I'd say PVC is next best thing to wool and the pleats are easy to care for.
PVC kilts are reasonably heavy, compared with say acrylic or polycotton.
They are much harder wearing than my polycotton kilts.
I have two PVC kilts - one bought off the shelf from a retailer in Scotland and the other built by Rocky at USA Kilts. Of the two, the USA kilt is a far better quality finish and looks much smarter.

[Macman]

Just a word of caution: look at the thread entitled "Worst. Kilt. Ever." for some issues with PV material vs wool. Not a lot of satisfied customers with PV thus far.

I can't find any bad things said about PV in that thread at all. Are you sure you're not getting PV mixed up with acrylic?

[RockyR]

Just a word of caution: look at the thread entitled "Worst. Kilt. Ever." for some issues with PV material vs wool. Not a lot of satisfied customers with PV thus far.

PLEASE don NOT mix up PV with "other alternative" fabrics. Not one of the compaints on that thread were about MM's PV fabric.

[The Wizard of BC]

Rocky is trying to be polite. I, on the other hand am a curmudgeon so I'll make it clear.

Polyester/Viscose is a blend of Polyester fibers mixed with Rayon fibers.

P/V AND ACRYLIC ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT!!!

IF YOUR LABEL SAYS "ACRYLIC WOOL" SOMEONE IS LYING TO YOU. IT IS ACRYLIC AND NOTHING LIKE WOOL!!

UNLESS YOUR KILT'S NON WOOL TARTAN FABRIC COMES FROM MARTON MILLS IN ENGLAND, YOUR KILT IS NOT MADE FROM P/V. IT IS MADE FROM ACRYLIC OR SOME OTHER FIBER!!

ROCKY DOES NOT SELL ACRYLIC KILTS!!

EVERY KILT MENTIONED IN THE "WORST KILT" THREAD IS MADE FROM ACRYLIC!!!

THERE ARE NO $80.00 P/V KILTS!!!

IF YOUR KILTS' FABRIC FEELS LIKE POLAR FLEECE IT IS NOT P/V!!!

Is that plain enough for you?

[Clockwork John]

Is that plain enough for you?

I think the only way you could make it clearer is if you were standing in front of us with a sample of each fabric in your hand....


As long as we're discussing synthetics... I have a kilt that is labeled as viscose/acetate... is there a common American name for acetate, like rayon/viscose?

and is this fabric more like acrylic or PV?