Light weight Vs. Heavy weight

[Downunder Kilt]

I have 8 yard kilts in 16oz and 13ox, and 4 yard box pleats in 16oz. I have worn all 3 styles in Bali which is hot. I have found that the 4 yard box pleated one are the most comfortable to wear in hot conditions (you are after all carrying half the weight). When others pick up a 4 yard kilt and compare it to a 8 yard, either 13 or 16 oz, they are amazed at the lightness of it.

I have never seen, let alone worn a PV kilt, so can't comment on their suitabilty for hot climates.

As far a 13oz not holding the pleats as well as 16oz, I have never experienced problems in this area. After a wearing, I steam the pleats, just as do with the 16oz and they are just as good as the 16oz

[Duke of Delrio]

Temperatures influence clothing choices, and kilts are no exception. I can only speak from personal experience here, but I have always found that the weight of the fabric had almost no relation whatever to how warm a kilt is in summer. It has altogether to do with how much fabric, regardless of weight, is in the kilt.

For my money and for my comfort, I have always purchased the heaviest cloth I could afford, and go with fewer yards of it in a kilt when the temperatures climb. For summer comfort I am most happy with my box pleated 4 yarders, and every one of them is made from 16 oz, fabric. Good luck!