Quote Originally Posted by Alan H
Lord Damax, the stretch in the material is a very good question/issue. Well, we shall see, eh?

Looks like I will have made three kilts before I bite off the project with the X Marks tartan.
My first was made with doc cloth from walmart... not as heavy as a UK workmans, but I assumed it'd be good enough for a work-like kilt.

Measured my hips just right, pleated it right, and standing it looks good... sitting... the pleats pull really bad.

I think it's not as much an issue with a wool kilt, as wool is a bit stretchier than canvas.

My second kilt was a cammo fabric, the hard, non-stretchy stuff the army uses. Added 3 inches (measure, sit, remeasure) and it fits just right sitting.