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  1. 13th February 23, 04:48 PM #1
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    Brand new kilt - basting thread holding pleats?

    Hi all,
    I just moments ago unboxed my very first kilt -- and the questions begin. This 8-yard kilt was apparently custom made for someone with the very tartan I sought, in my waist size, by Gaelic Themes with 16 oz fabric. It's pleated to sett, and was shipped with a white thread holding the pleats in place, a few inches up from the bottom. Is this commonly done, and is it immediately removed to allow the pleats to do what they do?

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  2. 13th February 23, 05:00 PM #2
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    Yep. Take the threads out.
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    Yes, the white thread is basting to keep the pleats aligned when they were pressed and also keep the kilt neat during shipping. remove one at a time. DO NOT JUST PULL!

    Oh, and BTW Gaelic Themes are not a weaver of cloth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve Ashton View Post
    Oh, and BTW Gaelic Themes are not a weaver of cloth.
    I never thought they were. The cloth was made by Lochcarron.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tubino View Post
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    Wow! Now we just have to see you in it!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Patty Logan View Post
    Wow! Now we just have to see you in it!
    It will happen! I'm still shopping for a tweed jacket in dark green. Got the shoes though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tubino View Post
    It will happen! I'm still shopping for a tweed jacket in dark green. Got the shoes though.
    That’s a beautiful tartan. You’ll have little trouble finding a worthy tweed to go with it. Congratulations!
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