chafing

[michael steinrok]

Two questions directly related. What to do about chafing between the thighs. The other what's with the scratchy wool? Does it stop being scratchy,can some treatment be done to make it softer.

[Southern Breeze]

BodyGlide is what you need for the chafing.
http://www.bodyglide.com/

[Colin]

BodyGlide is what you need for the chafing.
http://www.bodyglide.com/

I second this wholeheartily! Baby powder is meant to dry the skin, where as bodyglide adds a barrier. Anyone that has ever had chafing of the thighs knows that drying the area out is not really a helpful solution. Get some bodyglide, you'll be hooked. Last time I checked, Bear was actually selling it for fairly cheap.

[michael steinrok]

Getting a lot of votes for body glide

[furrycelt]

As best I can tell, the "itchiness" of wool is a factor of quality. The more expensive wools don't itch, while the cheap ones do. When I was a kid, I had a wool sweater that I hated cause it would itch. I was surprised to learn my Air Force uniform was wool, cause it never bothered me. And my tank, that my parents dropped an unknown large sum of money on, doesn't bother me either.

I have some historical repro' kilts that are made with "affordable" wool, and those will bother me if my skin gets the least bit moist. Luckily I wear a historically accurate shirt with that wool, so I have little to worry about in my "lowlands" as such shirts are very long and act as underwear.

And to echo what has been said already, I know of no way to reduce the itch-factor of wool once it is off the sheep and woven. Perhaps some of the professional kilt-makers in this forum can elaborate further.

[A Dhuglas]

Getting a lot of votes for body glide

For good reason: it's worth its weight in gold! Regardless of how much weight I lose I think my thighs will always like each other so chafing is a big concern when kilted. BodyGlide eliminated the chafing problem. That's why a tube now merits sporran space. Truly a 'don't leave home without it' product. And I have not seen any residue problems with my kilts. If you have an Eastern Mountain Sports or similar outfit in your vicinity, they probably stock it in their cycling and/or hiking sections.

[Jewddha]

Bike, running, hiking, camping and surfing stores have all been knwon to carry bodyglide, I think on their website they list retailers.

[MacMullen]

Two questions directly related. What to do about chafing between the thighs. The other what's with the scratchy wool? Does it stop being scratchy,can some treatment be done to make it softer.

Baby powder works nicely too, or, (gasp) undies.

[Jewddha]

Baby powder works nicely too, or, (gasp) undies.

If you ask me, undergarments CAN be more irritating with the kilt sometimes.

[MacMullen]

Agreed. But, they are, sometimes, also the solution.

For myself, if I notice a bit of chafing, I just throw some powder on and call it good. Cheap and simple, and does the job.