Did I just make a mistake?

**plaid preacher** · 16th July 13, 03:42 PM

So, let's begin with the observation that I am still new to the whole kilting culture! Anyway, I just returned from holidays and hung my two kilts out on the clothesline to air out before hanging them in the closet. As I was taking my wool kilt off the line I thought to myself ... uh-oh! What if there are moths around? (IT was late afternoon on a very hot day, if that matters.)

My question ... should I have done this? Now that I have done this, what should I do next? (I do keep my kilt in a breathable bag with cedar balls.)

Thanks for the advice.

**mookien** · 16th July 13, 03:58 PM

It probably didn't hurt. In fact airing out a kilt is a good thing to do from time to time.

But, if you are in a moth rich environment and/or if you are really worried about it, you can wrap each kilt in plastic and put them in a deep freeze for a couple/few nights. The actual period of time seems to be a subject of uncertainty. It's supposed to kill the moth eggs that otherwise would hatch out and start munching. But, I don't know of any research that substantiates that prophylactic effect. It sure sounds good though.

**Dale Seago** · 16th July 13, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by mookien

But, if you are in a moth rich environment and/or if you are really worried about it, you can wrap each kilt in plastic and put them in a deep freeze for a couple/few nights.

Another possibility if you don't have room in your freezer is cryofumigation:

Fumigating an object with dry ice, that is enclosing it in a plastic bag for 3–5 days with dry ice so it is effectively bathed in a high concentration of carbon dioxide, denied oxygen, and thus will kill all stages of clothing moths. For details, see Clothes Moths Management Guidelines, under "Household Furnishings".
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tineola_bisselliella)