A client in the UK sent me this cloth to make a kilt from. He obtained it from an English supplier named Dashing Tweeds, and this particular one is called "Urban Tweed."

What is unique about this one is that there is a single reflective thread woven into the weft of the cloth. When it catches the light just right, it glows! It's hard to do justice to the effect in a photograph, but that didn't stop me from trying.

Here's a picture taken with no flash.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-z...0/P1140120.JPG

Now, keep your eye on the pleats between the two thin yellow lines. Here's another pic, this time with the flash on.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-K...0/P1140119.JPG

A white line suddenly appears!

Here is a picture of the entire kilt where you can see the reflective line on each of the pleats.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-u...0/P1140122.JPG

I believe my client said he was getting a matching jacket and waistcoat made from the same cloth. Should be an interesting looking outfit!

That is SHARP! The VERY cool fabric lends itself quite well to box pleating.

:pith:

Now that is Different But very nice , :D

Nice stuff...

Best

AA

Very cool. Just the thing for when I have to do traffic/parking duty. :lol:


But...85 pounds per meter...:shock:

I had a motorcycle jacket years ago that was made with similar retro-reflective objectives in mind. The fabric was impregated with glass beads that reflected light back to the source. Made the jacket light up BIG TIME, when lit by the headlights of other vehicles on the road. Same idea is used in the grey reflective stripes on road crew safety vests, firefighters' clothing and helmets, EMS, and other people doing road crew or public safety jobs.

I've been eyeing up their stuff for awhile, too pricey to pull the trigger right now. Would love to get a their take on an urban tartan.

I'll often see plaid Christmas blankets at thrift stores, and think to myself how gaudy of a kilt I could - but should never - make out of them.
Now you've gone and made one that looks pretty posh. Hats off, sir.

What am I doing wrong? I can't see the pics ...:?

That's a great looking kilt. Crazy fabric; it'd be excelent for anyone who enjoys nocturnal walks, or somesuch.


...and I epsecially love the belt loops. :wink:

EDIT: And the photography is excelent too, Matt. Good pictures are where it's at. :)

What is the fiber content? It looks like a mix of different synthetics.

The description is "99% wool, 1% reflective" which I take it to mean it's all wool except for that single reflective thread in the weft. Not sure what that is made of.

http://www.dashingtweeds.co.uk/shop/...ban-check.html

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Originally Posted by piperdbh

What is the fiber content? It looks like a mix of different synthetics.

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Didn't look at all like synthetic to me, so I checked!
urban-check details l
I rather like the name, and it seems very appropiate, the twin yellow lines signifing "no parking" on the grey/black mix to show the road surface, very clever

Cool:D

The reflective thread is probably nylon or microfiber poly filament.

I think it's magic, ... but a fine looking kilt, nonetheless.

Great looking kilt, and I rather like the fabric. For someone who gets around mostly by walking it would be an added saftey feature at night! I have some guy lines on my tents made out of "Triptease" line which is retro-reflective when light shines on it. It lights up like a laser beam when a flashlight is shown on it to prevent tripping over the guy wires at night. I'll bet the thread in this kilt will do the same.

Woohoo! Now I can see the pics ... and now I want a kilt made with that material! :lol: This kilt-thing really is addictive; I thought wrist-watches and Scotch were bad ...

That is really cool... any safety-conscious too!

:pith: