PV Kilt feel

[Richrail]

My PV semi-trad is the one I wore for are local Clan Society calendar.

And my casual kilts from USAkilts

[Andrew Breecher]

In terms of durability, I have a PV kilt with 5,000 hardcore backpacking miles on it - I've lived outdoors in it for a year. Near the end of one 2,600 mile hike another hiker expressed surprise because it looked as though I must iron the pleats every day, they held up so well.

[Deil the Yin]

Hey Chef,

I recently purchased a MacGregor USAK SemiTrad in the PV and have been nothing but pleased. There was no liner in mine as in an acrylic kilt I have from Atlanta Kilts and my wool kilts, but the USAK is more comfourtable than all of them as far as the feel of the fabric. It's a lot easier to wear casually that way, too. I imagine your summers are nearly as long in NC as ours here in South Georgia, so you'll get lots of enjoyment during these "warmer" months due to the lightness of the material. Furtherto, because of the high quality of the fabric, it still swings very well and after the first machine washing only needed to be smoothed out by hand. The pleats looked good as new- nice and crisp! Pretty sweet in my book, fo shizzle. And for the price difference (to a wool kilt) and wearability, I just don't think it can be beat (not with any stick I know of).

But that's just my opinion...


Cheers,
Wesley

[rmccool]

I haven't worn a SportKilt, so I can't comment on them, but (to me) the feel of my USA semi-trad is similar to well woven, medium weight wool, though a bit lighter and perhaps very slightly stiffer. As Deil noted, the USA semi-trad kilts are unlined, but I haven't found that to be a problem. I've worn mine to everything from casual events to Highland games to formal occasions. It has worked well - and drawn more than a few compliments - at all levels of formality. The vast majority of observers can't tell the difference between a well made PV kilt and an equally well made wool kilt, even at close range. PV also holds pleats very well and is easy to maintain. Overall, the USA semi-traditional kilt is one of the best values I've found.

[TheOfficialBren]

I agree. Rocky's P/V kilts are a super bang for the buck. The only drawbacks is the limited tartan range and generally smaller sett sizes but even tnose are subjective points.

The hand is very smooth. Pilling is only evident by feel near the sporran 'rub' area, and the colours are very vibrant and alive. Plus, you can chuck it in the washer if needs be but DO NOT DRY CLEAN this P/V. The Teflon coating wicks away moisture and guards against staining (perfect for pub crawls).

I own one P/V and one wool from Rocky.

I whole-heartedly recommend both Marton Mills P/V and USAKilts.

[Aussie_Don]

I agree. Rocky's P/V kilts are a super bang for the buck. The only drawbacks is the limited tartan range and generally smaller sett sizes but even those are subjective points.

Not too sure that I agree about the sett size. I have MacGregor wool kilts
in both House of Edgar ancient and Dalgleish reproduction and I'd say that
the setts are fairly similar in size to the sett of the USA (Marston) P/V.

OTOH, I have a wool kilt from UT Kilts (I knew what I was getting and wanted
a cheaper kilt for times when I didn't want to risk an 8yd in premium tartan.)
The UT Kilt tartan has a really small sett -- almost as if it needed all of the
thread counts to be doubled to make it look right.

The hand is very smooth. Pilling is only evident by feel near the sporran 'rub' area, and the colours are very vibrant and alive. Plus, you can chuck it in the washer if needs be but DO NOT DRY CLEAN this P/V. The Teflon coating wicks away moisture and guards against staining (perfect for pub crawls).

I own one P/V and one wool from Rocky.

I whole-heartedly recommend both Marton Mills P/V and USAKilts.

I agree completely with the endorsement -- my semi-trad and casual are
my go-to kilts for summer, and I'd probably wear them for most of the
winter if I was planning on being indoors e.g. at a pub.

-Don

[cookingkilted]

Got the swatch in today. I love the color. This is definitely going to be my purchase. Now another question Rocky, If I were to buy the pub package would I have to wait until the kilt is done to get all the stuff or will the kilt come separately and the accessories ship right away?

[TheOfficialBren]

Not too sure that I agree about the sett size. I have MacGregor wool kilts
in both House of Edgar ancient and Dalgleish reproduction and I'd say that
the setts are fairly similar in size to the sett of the USA (Marston) P/V.

OTOH, I have a wool kilt from UT Kilts (I knew what I was getting and wanted
a cheaper kilt for times when I didn't want to risk an 8yd in premium tartan.)
The UT Kilt tartan has a really small sett -- almost as if it needed all of the
thread counts to be doubled to make it look right.



I agree completely with the endorsement -- my semi-trad and casual are
my go-to kilts for summer, and I'd probably wear them for most of the
winter if I was planning on being indoors e.g. at a pub.

-Don

Regarding sett size, I think that it depends on which tartan. For example, Rocky doesn't carry Cameron of Errecht in P/V because of the smaller sett size (recalling from a post on an older thread, I will hunt it down if you would like). Black Watch seems to also be a smaller sett size from what I've seen.

What I've learned on here is that smaller threads are used to make lighter weight fabrics and thusly the sett sizes *can* appear smaller.

Then again, others who are emminently more knowledgeable will probably weigh in soon.

I love the MacGregor tartans. Certainly some classic designs!