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    AK, is this right?

    Got my new AK in tan and wore it all day today, but I am wondering if the finish of the bottom edge is correct. I would have expected a hem with the edge shown below to be hemmed, but that is all there is on mine. Anybody else have an AK and can confirm how the bottom edge is finished?

    Thanks!
    The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long

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    Seems odd to finish it with an overlock stitch

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    That's the way the one I saw was finished.

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    Mine has the same finish.

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    That IS the way that all AK's are finished on the bottom.

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    If you ask me it's kinda sloppy, but a friend of mine thinks it makes it look more rugged and masculine on me than my UK with a sharp hem.

    I'm undecided.

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    Hey KCW,

    I bought four AmeriKilts last fall and they're all hemmed like your pic. After washing (gentle cycle) always have some fibers poking out along the hemline.

    I just take a lighter and run the flame along the hem while the kilt is newly hung up damp. Makes a bit cleaner look. Have to be careful not to set fire to the thread though.

    Ron
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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt
    Hey KCW,

    I bought four AmeriKilts last fall and they're all hemmed like your pic. After washing (gentle cycle) always have some fibers poking out along the hemline.

    I just take a lighter and run the flame along the hem while the kilt is newly hung up damp. Makes a bit cleaner look. Have to be careful not to set fire to the thread though.

    Ron
    Ron, thanks for the tip. I obviously have not washed it yet, but when I do and it does that, I would have gotten out the scissors and diligently worked my way around, cursing the whole time. This sounds like a much better solution.
    The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long

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    Should have clarified, I use one of those long nose candle lighter type lighters. Something about the length seems to give me more control to sort of whisp by what I need to burn back. Keeps the kilt from catching fire...

    A good idea to have water nearby...have started some self sustaining little burns on clumps of fabric, like inside pockets etc.

    Ron
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