kilt shrinkage to expect?

[jjoseph]

Heya gents,

I've got a stillwater kilt which breaks just above the bottom of my knees and think I'd prefer one that breaks at the top of the knees.... that said, I ordered a UK (should be here by Tues) off the same measurements as the stillwater....... before I send it back to get one size shorter, can someone tell me approximately how much a UK will shrink if washed and dried?

much grass,

[Dreadbelly]

Shinkage only happens in cold weather :mrgreen:

I have seen no shrinkage in my Stillwater.

The UK will curl and the pleats will go all over the place, so I don't really know where it will end up.

[Iolaus]

The UK will curl and the pleats will go all over the place, so I don't really know where it will end up.

I agree with Kilt Wilter. Some people do wash & dry their UKs, but, from what I understand, unless you're very careful, they start looking really sloppy.

I just wash my UKs in cold water enough to "break them in" and always line dry them. After that, I start taking them to the dry-cleaners to keep the pleats looking semi-decent.

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I have found that after a man has been married for a little white, all of his kilts start to shrink. I can't figure it out, but it seems to be a universal phenomenon. :-)
Matt

[KMacT]

Yes, Matt, I have experienced the same thing. I ordered a kilt from bearkilts last fall, and since then I have added an inch to my waist - I recently sent him an email asking that he revise my measurements. In other words, my kilt is shinking and it hasn't even been made yet!

Kevin

[davedove]

Unfortuately Matt, you don't even have to be married for the shrinkage to occur. I think it's just age and maybe one too many cheeseburgers.

[Doc Hudson]

I have found that after a man has been married for a little white, all of his kilts start to shrink. I can't figure it out, but it seems to be a universal phenomenon. :-)
Matt

Matt,

That theory depends upon the bride.

If a bride worships her new husband and "Feeds him like a God," i.e. places burnt offerings before him, the first few months of marriage often lead to weight loss by the groom.

I on the other hand married a terriffic cook, second time around. She fed me like a king (Henry VIII comes to mind), and I've been gaining weight ever since.

[Iolaus]

After six years of gastronomic bliss, I had to take a proactive approach towards reversing the trend. I'm in better shape now than when I got married. (That also means I now have two UKs that gotten 2" & 4" "larger" ;) )

[Raphael]

Mine are washed in old water and hang dry only. They have never seen the inside of the dryer.

[bubba]

Where do ya get the old water and how old is it? :mrgreen: