Quote Originally Posted by pedjld View Post
I am a novice kilt wearer. I have purchased one kilt in a 16 ounce weight fabric. It is quite thick. I live in Tennessee and the summers are usually quite hot. I was curious as to what is the lightest weight fabric for a 5 yard or 8 yard kilt? Two of the kilt makers I’ve looked at advertise 10 ounce, 10/11 ounce, 13 ounce and, of course, the 16. I can’t get a really good answer from the suppliers. Will the 10 ounce fabric make a good kilt?
I have a similar situation in my competitions at highland Games in the Midwest which often take place in the hottest and most humid times of the year.

You may very well regret getting anything under 13 oz. They don't look right at all and some kilt makers won't make kilts out of anything under 13 oz for this very reason. All of my kilts are made of 16 oz fabric, but I do have a 6 yard kilt made for such circumstances. It's substantially lighter and more comfortable in extreme weather than my 9 yards.