I've found a hole!!! Help!

**Gilvray** · 14th November 08, 02:31 PM

Hi all - I've found a small hole in my main kilt - my 13oz wool kilt. I'm guessing a stich or two will stop this getting any worse - but would appreciate your words of wisdom before I do anything! It's on the underapron so not as bad a it could be!!!

Thanks!

**macwilkin** · 14th November 08, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Gilvray

Hi all - I've found a small hole in my main kilt - my 13oz wool kilt. I'm guessing a stick or two wil stop this getting any worse - but would appreciate your words of wisdom before I do anything!

Thanks!

See if any alterations shop in your area offers reweaving.

Todd

**Phogfan86** · 14th November 08, 02:39 PM

Then hunt down that moth like the dog that he is and make him pay.

**Southern Breeze** · 14th November 08, 02:47 PM

Two words-Duct Tape!!

A little stitching should take care of it.

**auld argonian** · 14th November 08, 03:02 PM

Look into something like cedar drawer liners rather than moth balls...

http://www.drillspot.com/products/29...r_Drawer_Liner

...just providing this link to show what they are...search for the best price.

I assume that there must be some simple stitch that can take care of such a small hole...going into reweaving is, I hear, expensive.

Best

AA

**macwilkin** · 14th November 08, 03:11 PM

I assume that there must be some simple stitch that can take care of such a small hole...going into reweaving is, I hear, expensive.

Not especially. I paid around $30 to have some reweaving done a kilt.

T.

**Kilt TN** · 14th November 08, 02:45 PM

Buy some moth balls

**ChattanCat** · 14th November 08, 05:46 PM

ThreadBbdr has posted some nice photos of the results of "reweaving" the tartan to fix some of the holes in a kilt.
See: Repairing Holes

You nedd to go to page 2 of the thread.

**Carolina Kiltman** · 14th November 08, 05:55 PM

Yes, that does look like a moth hole. The moths do not eat the wool, their larvae do. I would suggest that you (after the kilt is restored) brush it thoroughly, then get one of those vacuum bags. The brushing will remove any eggs that are already on the wool. Steaming wouldn't hurt either. Then store it in the bag with the air evacuated. That should take care of the little buggers.