Utilikilt question

[Hellequin]

A lot of the Utilikilts are made to order these days. If you measure your waist at where you want to wear it and then the length of where you wish it to hang, I don't see why it would be a problem. On the other hand, if the price is to much, there isn't a whole lot of wiggle room there. The Workmans will hold up to all the abuse you can give them and come out of the washer looking good. They will hold up better then a pair of denim jeans as they are the same material as Carharts. Yes, the price may be a little steep for some but find me a well made kilt with all the durability and functionality of the Workmans anywhere else on the market. You'll get your monies worth and then some.

[Old Hippie]

Couple things to think about:

As someone who does exactly what you envision, I find that the Blaklader kilt is very nice for this. One thing I like about it for this purpose is that it's constructed with the "pleats" sewn open. This means that while it's more like a canvas skirt, it also allows more air circulation and less chafing from pleats swinging against sweaty legs. Blaklader only has buttons at the waistband, and a nice wide apron that stays put even in moderate winds.

It has four huge pockets in front that are great for holding wrenches and irrigation system parts while you're working as well as hammer loop and small pockets for pencils and other necessities.

If you're going to be up on a ladder or roof around impressionable persons, it does not have the "modesty snaps" that UK puts in their Workman. If that's an issue to you a couple of minutes' work with a pair of snap pliers would remedy that lack. On the other hand, it's a farm. The ram doesn't seem bothered by having the boys swing in the breeze so maybe we're being too sissy.

They run about CAD$140 and can be ordered through any outlet that carries Blaklader's regular line. From experience, a 38 waist is about a 36, so order a size larger than you think you need. You get either black or high-vis yellow.

The other thing to consider is a bespoke kilt made with such options as you require. More expensive, but you get exactly what you want. I really like what Freedom Kilts can do in that line.

[Nighthawk]

A lot of the Utilikilts are made to order these days. If you measure your waist at where you want to wear it and then the length of where you wish it to hang, I don't see why it would be a problem. On the other hand, if the price is to much, there isn't a whole lot of wiggle room there. The Workmans will hold up to all the abuse you can give them and come out of the washer looking good. They will hold up better then a pair of denim jeans as they are the same material as Carharts. Yes, the price may be a little steep for some but find me a well made kilt with all the durability and functionality of the Workmans anywhere else on the market. You'll get your monies worth and then some.

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