Pipe Band ordered to iron kilts

**OC Richard** · 6th October 22, 08:22 AM

Our Pipe Major sent out an email to our entire Pipe Band yesterday ordering everybody to iron their kilts prior to our competition coming up this Saturday.

Kiltmakers, what should I tell everybody?

**kilted redleg** · 6th October 22, 08:36 AM

OC
Search for Robert MacDonald bespoke kiltmaker. His channel is loaded with info on the "care and feeding of your kilt." He has also done a class on the proper way to iron a kilt, with a pressing cloth and water.

**figheadair** · 9th October 22, 03:38 AM

On a standard knife pleat this is not a difficult task.

Lay the kilt out on the floor, inside downwards and aprons out.

Tidy the pleats by hand/eye and press with a medium stream iron.

WARNING!

1. I'm talking about 100% wool material; I've no experience of mixture/artificial yarn cloth.

2. Lay a towel or something similar down first and avoid ironing the floor covering, espeically if it is a non-wool carpet.

**jhockin** · 9th October 22, 08:29 AM

Recommend using a damp cloth, between steam iron and wool cloth.

**Liam** · 9th October 22, 08:36 AM

Use a steamer....

**Steve Ashton** · 9th October 22, 09:40 AM

While it may be nothing more than the pipe major thinks the bands kilts should present a tidy and professional appearance. Perhaps he is trying to encourage the members to take some care in their kilt maintenance. But it is a fact that not everyone has the experience to do a respectable job with an iron.

I would suggest an email or phone call to Barb Tewksbury. Not only is she one of the world's premier kiltmakers, she has been a member of her band for many years and perhaps can give the best advice from the pipe band world.