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10th March 12, 02:05 PM
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Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
I have a USAK Casual that I've been wearing for Highland Games competitions. The pleats are currently messy looking, so I'm thinking I should press them. I read through the Tutorial on Basting & Pressing the Pleats and I searched the forum to no avail for an example of someone doing that on a PV kilt....
So...should I Baste the Pleats & Press per the instructions here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ng-kilt-26550/ and here: http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ressing-35190/ ??
I have washed the kilt 3 times, and ironed it (without basting) once.
Here is what the kilt currently looks like:

Last edited by eclarkhb; 10th March 12 at 02:06 PM.
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10th March 12, 02:34 PM
#2
Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
The casual model has sewn-down pleat edges, right? When I owned one and felt that it needed a touch-up, I just washed it, then dried it in the electric drier on "medium".
I laid it out carefully on the ironing board and did my business with my iron on about 7 out of 10 on the heat range. That always did the trick, and I Never basted the kilt. Personally, I'd suggest saving the basting for when you get that tank-of-a-wool kilt, if you ever do..
Some guys don't even iron these puppies, they hang-dry them and let the drying process sort out the pleats.
Last edited by Alan H; 10th March 12 at 02:35 PM.
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10th March 12, 02:57 PM
#3
Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
I don't think the pleats look too bad...
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10th March 12, 03:57 PM
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Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
 Originally Posted by Alan H
Some guys don't even iron these puppies, they hang-dry them and let the drying process sort out the pleats.
One of the some, right here. Never had a problem doing it that way.
Mister McGoo
A Kilted Lebowski--Taking it easy so you don't have to.
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10th March 12, 04:27 PM
#5
Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
 Originally Posted by Alan H
The casual model has sewn-down pleat edges, right? When I owned one and felt that it needed a touch-up, I just washed it, then dried it in the electric drier on "medium".
I laid it out carefully on the ironing board and did my business with my iron on about 7 out of 10 on the heat range. That always did the trick, and I Never basted the kilt. Personally, I'd suggest saving the basting for when you get that tank-of-a-wool kilt, if you ever do..
Some guys don't even iron these puppies, they hang-dry them and let the drying process sort out the pleats.
Yes, the pleat edges have a stitch running down the length....does that mean no need to baste?
ok, so maybe all I need to do is lay it out flat, mist it with some water & iron it...
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10th March 12, 04:56 PM
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Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
I've owned a bunch a USA Casuals and never took an iron to any of them. Use a hand steamer available at any big box store and the wrinkles in the pleats steam right out leaving the pleats perfectly in place. Quick, easy, and no wrestling with the kilt on the ironing board.
If you insist on ironing then put the kilt on the floor to iron it. No wrestling. Ham taught us that.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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10th March 12, 04:58 PM
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Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
 Originally Posted by eclarkhb
Yes, the pleat edges have a stitch running down the length....does that mean no need to baste?
ok, so maybe all I need to do is lay it out flat, mist it with some water & iron it...
If it's PV and you don't need it tonight, you could just machine wash it on the gentle cycle and hang it. I would be careful ironing it--don't know how PV does with a hot iron.
EDIT: Riverkilt replied first. I'd trust Ron on this as he has owned more USAK casuals than I've possessed brain cells.
Last edited by LitTrog; 10th March 12 at 05:00 PM.
Mister McGoo
A Kilted Lebowski--Taking it easy so you don't have to.
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10th March 12, 05:06 PM
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Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
 Originally Posted by Alan H
Some guys don't even iron these puppies, they hang-dry them and let the drying process sort out the pleats.
I'm one of those guys. After machine washing I just spread the kilt out over two big beach towels on the guestroom bed and carefully arange the pleats so everything looks nice. Then I just give it a day of so to completely drive and its good to go.
Cheers
Jamie
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
Edmond Rostand
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10th March 12, 06:13 PM
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Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
 Originally Posted by Riverkilt
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If you insist on ironing then put the kilt on the floor to iron it. No wrestling. Ham taught us that.
....and fron Ron I got the idea to use clothes pin for weight, although I don't attach the fishing weights that he has mentioned. I just hang on the shower rod with clothes pins attached to the edge of the pleats after hand arranging them.
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10th March 12, 09:43 PM
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Re: Basting the pleats for pressing with USAK Casual?
Aye, someone taught me the hang dry with weights on the pleats and it works like a charm. A few years ago someone challenged me that hanging a weight of some sort from each pleat took a lot of time.
So, I timed myself and found it took less than two minutes to hang a clipped weight of some sort (weighted clip, clothes pin, clip weight for a picnic tablecloth) to each pleat. That's less time than it takes me to set up the ironing board and once you've tried to press kilt pleats on an ironing board you're up for any other option.
With the small weight on the bottom of the pleat as the fabric dries - gravity pulls the pleat into line so the pleats dry straight.
Nice thing about steaming the pleats of PV kilts is that it cleans the fabric too.
I currently use the E Steam from Jiffy Steam in Tennessee. Cost a bit more but I've had two from the Big Box stores that burned out after a wee bit of use. This thing is bulletproof.
Last edited by Riverkilt; 10th March 12 at 09:45 PM.
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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