Weigh in on Weights

[fluter]

Ahh, we are talking SWAG method here.

I personally was waving my hands. My approximation of a 13-ounce, roughly 24' x 25" kilt, is 3 pounds. The Wizard, besides being an engineer, probably has better a better scale than I. Come to think of it, I have a better scale than before, I should do it over.

If you haven't perused The Book, I predict that you'd find it fascinating.

[Geoff Withnell]

I personally was waving my hands. My approximation of a 13-ounce, roughly 24' x 25" kilt, is 3 pounds. The Wizard, besides being an engineer, probably has better a better scale than I. Come to think of it, I have a better scale than before, I should do it over.

If you haven't perused The Book, I predict that you'd find it fascinating.

I own a copy! Wonderful!

Geoff Withnell

[fluter]

to tidy up our digression, I wrote:

My approximation of a 13-ounce, roughly 24' x 25" kilt, is 3 pounds. The Wizard, besides being an engineer, probably has better a better scale than I. Come to think of it, I have a better scale than before, I should do it over.

The kilt is in fact 23 feet 3 inches including facings and such, and 45.9 ounces/1300g. So 3 pounds was a pretty good WAG. Like Steve's example, it's about 3.2 fabric yards. Actually weighing my remnant of 3,000 square inches, I make it to be nearly 14 ounce fabric. I had not remembered that it actually is 60 inches wide, I thought it was a few inches less.

A SWK standard, just about 6 yards (therefore 2.4 fabric yards), weighs in at a smidgen under 29 ounces: pretty respectable. It hasn't much internal construction, nor pleat cut-outs; that's basically the rectangle of fabric plus two straps, and the kilt pin I did not remove (blanket pin type from SWK). Two straps, because I removed one.

So to address the question of "delta swing" you'll see considerably more with 8 yards of 13 ounce, and with 16 ounce: just stand back.

[The Wizard of BC]

Let me add just a couple of comments here.

The Polyester/Rayon blend fabric woven by Marton Mills and known as P/V weighs in at 12oz per fabric yard.

The average Acrylic Kilt produced in the middle east averages between 6 and 9oz per fabric yard but is thicker by far than an equivalent weight wool or P/V. Think polar fleece. Light but poofy.




And a note to anyone thinking of a wedding where the Kilt may be worn.

There is one unbreakable, inviolatable rule when it comes to wearing Highland Attire at a wedding.

Never, and I mean never---outshine the bride!!!!

When you start with the Kilt,,add hose,, Ghillies,, Sgain,,Dress Sporran with Silver Cantle,,PC Jacket with Silver Buttons,,Bow Tie,,,Perhaps a Fly Plaid with Silver Brooch....It doesn't take long before the only thing anyone in the audience will notice is the glare off all the bling and the colors and splendor of the Kilt outfit.
And you will spend your honeymoon sleeping on the couch.

Remember, this is her day, not yours. Tone it down as much as possible and let her shine.

[DamnthePants]

Thank you for all the advise. I will not outshine the bride. She is my sister, and that would be impossible. I emailed the kilt makers and asked them how much yardage they used. The lighter kilt is a 13oz 5 yard The one that feel better on me is a 16oz 8 yard Quandry Solved