I've looked at this chart many times, and only now noticed that the pleat-holding ability of poly/cotton blend is listed as "poor".

100% cotton really is poor, but I've got lots of polycotton blends that will hold a pleat very well. My desert digital camo was recently washed, and I really didn't need to iron it afterwards (I did anyway, but it looked fine without ironing). It resists wrinkling and the pleats stay sharp as well as the full acrylic kilts with which I've had experience. My guess is that the polyester content is the critical variable...the more poly the better it "remembers" the pleat.

I think that "fair" would be a better assessment. I'm afraid that some newbie DIY'ers might give polycotton a miss when it can be a very appropriate material for kilting.

Any opinions?