PV in warm weather

[knotty]

In my search for a new kilt I'm wondering if I should get a One in PV.

My question is, How does PV feel the temperature rises? I'm quite comfortable in wool or poly/cotton.


Knotty

[craigclan]

I wore both PV and wool last year in the summer heat and the only difference i found was the wool seemed really scratchy in the heat but the PV was fine . Not sure if that is just my wool kilt but i have not noticed it being scratchy this winter .

[Tomak]

I live in Southern California, so it's almost always warm here when I'm wearing my kilt. When attending Scot fests and all day events, I am frequently in my PV semi-trad and I find it be very comfortable.

[sailortats]

on very warm days with little wind here in San Francisco, I find my wool kilts a little too warm. I prefer then to wear one of my PV kilts. On a normal SF day either PV or wool works fine.

[WillowEstate]

On a shopping trip last Friday, when I got back to the car, it said it was 43 degrees Celsius outside (and the sensor is under the door mirror in the shade)! My 8 yard PV kilt was no problem at all, felt very comfortable, more than can be said for my cotton shirt, which was a tad damp!

As craigclan said, PV does seem a bit smoother than wool - I put it down to man made fibres being a much smoother finish than pure natural wool. My 8 yard 22 ounce ex-military kilt is fine below the fell but does get a bit warm around the waist when the temperature climbs.

[knotty]

Sanx for the input friends. I think I'll look toward one(?) of those.

[Spartan Tartan]

If you are comfortable in wool, I would recommend against the PV. Unless you intend to do athletics and want something machine washable, then I think you might be disappointed with the feel of PV if you are used to wearing wool. I was.

After looking at the rest of the responses, it appears I am different. I do not find my low yardage wool kilt to be any warmer than my old PV (which I got rid of, incidentally). Let's be honest, when it is truly hot out, it's hot in anything you wear. Wool doesn't bother my legs either.

Just my 2 cents.

[be da veva]

You're not alone ST, I'm on your side. Got rid of all my PV and Acrylic kilts. I prefer by far my wool kilts. I have one PV kilt left and I thought to use it to play paintball. (it's the only reason why I didn't try too hard to sell it)

[rmccool]

Fabric preferences, like any other opinions, are personal, so I can only speak for myself. I find PV to have a smoother hand than wool, and thus to be less scratchy. Both are about equal in terms of their heat retention. I do like my semi-traditional PV kilt for warmer weather, because of the smoother hand (and ease of care), but it's not substantially cooler than wool.

With that said, I have no problems at all with good quality PV as a kilt material - I think it looks and feels fine - and find it preferable to wool if the activity is likely to be grubby or messy, simply because it's easier to care for.