a 9 yard

[Scottishrebel]

is it just 9 yards of material that u wrap around u the only one ive seen was a bad pic im a

[ccga3359]

I'm not fully understanding your question. May I suggest that you read this? It may answer some questions although you may be asking about a great kilt, of which I'm definatly no expert. And welcome to XMarks.

[jordanjm]

A great kilt is material that is wrapped around you. A 9 yard traditional kilt is a tailored garment in which the pleats are sewn.

[brandycr]

I think you are talking the kind that start out one big square of farbic thats folded and belted on afterwards.Nothing is sewn in this kind.

[The Wizard of BC]

Do a search for the terms "The whole 9 Yards". No one has ever been able to document where the phrase comes from. It's certainly not from Kilts. A Traditional is "usually" 8 yards. A Great Kilt is, according to Matt around 4 yards.

[Nick]

Most "9 yard" kilts aren't really 9 yards. 9 yards is more material than is neccessary for a great kilt (mine's 6, that's a lot of fabric!!), and 9 yards may or may not be needed depending on the tartan. Most only need around 8.

[Skweres]

i needed 9 for my tank...

[RockyR]

Rule of thumb for kiltmakers... 47" seems to be the magic #. People with 47" waist or bigger should go with 9 yards of fabric in a Premier kilt.

[Jerry]

This is a 9 yard kilt. My kilt waist is around 46"



Rear view

[Barb T]

What's critical is the hip measurement (unless the waist measurement is bigger) and the size of the sett. Someone with 46" hips might need only 8 yards if the tartan has a 7" sett, whereas someone with 42" hips might need 9 yards if the tartan has a 10-11" sett. And there are tartans out there with huge setts. The biggest I've seen is a 16" sett (and that was, in fact, kilting tartan!!!).

And, I agree. There is no way you could use 9 yards in a great kilt! You'd be completely muffled.