pleat problems!

[seamus]

hello all! i've got a stewart black kilt from USA Kilts, and it's very well made and i wear it all the time, but the pleats dont hold well. does that just happen with cotton poly? has anyone had this problem (with any non-wool kilt)? what should i do to make the pleats crisper? keep in mind that im no seamstress and i barely know how to use an iron... haha, thanks very much lads.

[bubba]

I have 2 cotton kilts and they have the same problem. All you can do is press the pleats often.

[RockyR]

Hey Seamus,

I'm sorry to hear you had a problem! I never like to hear that! One thing you can do (or we can do for you) is sew down the pleats... each pleat about 1/4 inch from the edge. That keeps them crisper and makes them easier to Iron when you DO need to iron.

You can call me at the shop on Monday and I'd be glad to resolve this for you... 610.650.8725

[turpin]

Hey Seamus,

I'm sorry to hear you had a problem! I never like to hear that! One thing you can do (or we can do for you) is sew down the pleats... each pleat about 1/4 inch from the edge. That keeps them crisper and makes them easier to Iron when you DO need to iron.

You can call me at the shop on Monday and I'd be glad to resolve this for you... 610.650.8725

Thanks for taking good care of my son way back when, Rocky. That's right, this is the kid that inspired me to take up the kilt by his manly example. He's my hero. He hasn't been active for a year or so, but he did mention he had been a member and forgot his username. I just gave it a guess and found him. Havin fun reading through his threads and posts. This kid is quite impressive, if I say so as shouldnt.

[RockyR]

Holy old POST, Batman...

I started reading this and got scared for a second, then looked at the date. Has it really been over 2 years that I've been up here?

How is your son doing? Tell him to "stop in" and say hello!

[turpin]

Holy old POST, Batman...

I started reading this and got scared for a second, then looked at the date. Has it really been over 2 years that I've been up here?

How is your son doing? Tell him to "stop in" and say hello!

He is doing great, Rocky. Just started college at Northwestern. The last year or so in high school he kept busy with acting, getting a Celtic contemporary band together, winning a national achievement medal in German proficiency, 16th in a class of 780, male lead in the school musical "Anything Goes". I'm sure once he settles into the new school I can persuade him to return and give us an update. I expect he will continue to wear his kilt off-and-on at school. I'm trying to talk him into coming down for the Stone Mountain Games in October.

[seamus]

oh hey, it's certainly not your fault, its the material. but yeah, again, me + sewing = disaster, but i shall give you a call monday and we can chat for a moment about what to do? i'd appreciate it. i read some posts about how pressing and ironing is bad, and how the pleats should be steamed or something...i dont know. thanks for your help.

[Xcop]

I have the same issue with my acrylic kilts, and simply iron them a lot, but it gets old because I'm pretty particular how they look. I did use the machine to sew down the top 7 inches of one of the kilts that I got from Stillwater. It looks just as good as the other one that I hand stitched. I just may dig out the sewing machine again and try to sew them in, like my canvas kilt. Thanks Rockyfor the tip.

David

[seamus]

so is ironing/pressing okay? maybe after i talk to rocky i can take it in for some professional tailoring...i'll just bollocks it if i try.

[seamus]

Rocky, I tried giving you a call today (monday) but it just kept ringing without picking up at all. do you not have voicemail? and what are your "office hours", so i can be sure to catch you? thanks very much. cheers!