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6th September 08, 07:49 PM
#1
Greetings From San Francisco
Another newbie here, glad to have found this site. Just a couple of questions to start off with:
1) I've always been a bit sensitive to wool, itch-wise, but have had no problem with wool suits that are finely woven and lined. Would I have a problem with a modern wool kilt or should I plan to stick to synthetic?
2) I read something just recently about the benefits of box pleats over the more common knife pleats and how box pleating requires less material to make a decent kilt. Any comments?
Thanks very much, any and all replies are welcome.
~Don
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6th September 08, 07:55 PM
#2
Cead mille failte!
I prefer the look of knife pleats; box pleats just don't hang the same way....
- The Beertigger
"The only one, since 1969."
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6th September 08, 09:30 PM
#3
Hello Don and . .  from "Karst Kountry" . . beautiful Central Kentucky, USA
My wife is also sensitive to wool and, she hasn't had any problems with kilt.
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6th September 08, 10:30 PM
#4
Welcome from Eastern Washington State
Past President, St. Andrew's Society of the Inland Northwest
Member, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society
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6th September 08, 10:41 PM
#5
Welcome to the forum Don. I have always preferred how the knife pleats looks, however, having said that, I must admit Lady Chrystel's double box pleated kilts looks very nice. You can see it here. http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/d...x.html?t=38152
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7th September 08, 12:37 AM
#6
Welcome to the Rabble from Pittsburg, CA
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7th September 08, 01:40 AM
#7
Welcome, from Vancouver and Inverness. Sensitive to wool? Get a swatch from your favourite supplier, tape it loosely to the outside of your thigh, and wear it there for a day or three. I think you will find you don't have a problem if the swatch is pure, new wool.
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7th September 08, 03:29 AM
#8
Welcome,from Inverness-shire.
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7th September 08, 07:35 AM
#9
from coastal North Carolina.Here's a link to an article on box pleat kilts form our own Matt Newsome. http://kilts.albanach.org/
Brian
In a democracy it's your vote that counts; in feudalism, it's your Count that votes.
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7th September 08, 09:44 AM
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from South Wales UK! 
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Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
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