Greetings All!

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading through the forums and have come to respect the advice and opinions I have seen. I have an issue with pilling on the front apron of my kilt. I purchased this particular kilt at a Ren faire on an impulse buy. After much research, I still haven't been able to tell the material it is made from. Lesson Learned.

I also purchased my sporran at the same vendor. The first thing I did after browsing this forum was to replace the cheap chain with a sporran belt.

I first noticed the pilling today. I removed my kilt and really looked. I was unfortunately disappointed to discover the extent. A lot of the front apron has pilling. I looked at my sporran and sure enough, the stitching all along the edges is hard nylon type thread that is very rough.

After searching the forums, I've found one reference to using a disposable razor to shave the apron. I've also found a reference to using a cloth shaver.

My question is thus:

Does anyone have experience using these methods or is there another way to remove the pilling? Additionally, I have ZERO experience shaving fabric. Any hints or tips?

Thanks all for the advice in advance!!