PV Kilt feel

**cookingkilted** · 18th March 14, 10:15 PM

I know I am going to use my tax return to buy a USA kilt in the USAF tartan to honor my time in service. I was looking at the Semi-trad as my choice but I was wondering what the feel of the fabric is. Is it like a sportkilt very light and flimsy or more like Stillwater decent weight and holds its pleats very well. If anyone could help that would be great. Thank you for your time.

**Downunder Kilt** · 18th March 14, 11:23 PM

I have one of Rocky's semi-trads. It is the lightest kilt (material wise) that I own. As far as I am concerned, the pleats hold their edge extremely well and the material feels stiffer than the equivalent weight wool. Cheers

**RockyR** · 19th March 14, 05:24 AM

We've never had a complaint when comparing the cloth (11 - 12 oz material, teflon coated) with either of the companies you mentioned. If you'd like a swatch of the cloth to help make your decision, you can gladly send us a self addressed stamped envelope with a note of what tartan you want and we can send you a swatch.

I'm sure others will chime in with their thoughts on our PV cloth as well.

**HuDonald** · 19th March 14, 05:35 AM

The PV USAKilts use is of very high quality… I have a casual in PA tartan, and a semi-trad in Scruffy Wallace. The semi-trad is a fantastic kilt, and the PV cloth swings well, has good body, similar to equivalent wool cloth, not stiff and artificial like other PV offerings. Of course, it's a very light weight cloth, so I haven't worn them much during this winter, but it will not make you feel like you have an "inferior" material. It feels nice in hand, keeps the pleats well, lays/swings well. It's a quality material - you wouldn't regret it if a light weight kilt is what you're after.

Of course, compare apples to apples… don't compare it to a 16oz wool cloth. But all the synthetic materials I've ever encountered, this is the best. Rocky knows what he's doing ;-) His semi-trad is a really nice kilt. I only wish the IOS in PV had a larger sett like it's wool equivalent! (which I'm saving up for)

**Thomas H** · 19th March 14, 06:05 AM

I wondered the same thing , and I can tell you , only because I have bought one my self too - USA semi trad kilts are great ,they are not heavy like wool but they are not the lite stuff you see in Sport kilts , they are worth the money !
you should do it

**Couper** · 19th March 14, 06:20 AM

You will not regret your purchase!

I wear my two PV Casual kilts from USAKilts more than any other (of my seven kilts). I also have a 5-yard wool from Rocky, which is a wonderful garment, but my PVs get more day-to-day use. Good stuff, all.

**Geoff Withnell** · 19th March 14, 07:01 AM

I spend a lot of time at work in suits. I was at my tailor's shop in one of Rocky's Semi-trads a while back, and the conversation turned to kilt fabrics. The tailors there all expressed surprise that the material wasn't wool, and one exclaimed "That has a wonderful hand, I could make a lovely suit from that!" I think you can agree that even a "Saxon" suit maker will be an expert on fabric. It's good stuff.

**Matty Ross** · 19th March 14, 07:09 AM

Is it like a Sportkilt very light and flimsy or more like Stillwater

I have all 3, the fabric is very nice heaver than Sport kilt, but lighter than Stillwater. Stillwater kilts Have a feel more like wool woven from heaver material like yarn where USA are more like regular fabric.

**Richrail** · 19th March 14, 07:41 AM

I have 3 casual kilts and 1 semi-traditional in PV from USAkilts. These are my go to spring/summer kilts the Semi-Trad. is my nicest kilt right now as I just ordered my first wool kilt from USAkilts a couple of weeks ago. I also have 5 Buyakilt.com budget kilts I mainly wear in the Fall/Winter. I have seen and felt the Sport kilt fabric to me it felt like a light weight flannel almost, just my perception.