Pre-shrinking traditional kilt fabric?

[davidlpope]

The point is that the fabric will have been "gently handwashed" or equivalent prior to making the kilt, so that any shrinkage which might occur will not affect the finished product.

Really don't think this is the case.

Matt, Barb, Rocky, John etc.: Do any of you do any sort of washing/cleaning to the tartan fabric prior to sewing up your kilts?

Cordially,

David

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Really don't think this is the case.

Matt, Barb, Rocky, John etc.: Do any of you do any sort of washing/cleaning to the tartan fabric prior to sewing up your kilts?

Cordially,

David

Nope. And never experienced a problem.

[sydnie7]

Nope. And never experienced a problem.

OK, so at least one professional kiltmaker considers kilt fabric to arrive "needle ready" from the mill. That was the gist of my question, sorry if it got obscured by the backstory.

From what I've read in several tailoring texts, this is generally not the case with woolens unless they are marked "needle ready" from the mill. Would be interesting to hear from the mills themselves, I know we have at least one representative here.