Wearing the kilt while driving

[chrisupyonder]

I find my cheap 5yd 12oz polyester 80% wool 20% needs pressing after a drive but my Lochcarron 8yd 16oz wool tank, which I wore nearly every day while on or 6 weeks holiday all over Scotland, has never been pressed, just hung up each night and looks as good as new. I think its down to the quality of the cloth and the deeper pleats in the tank.

Chris.

[OC Richard]

The pleats on my heavyweight wool kilts usually do fine while driving, except when I've had to pipe in a pouring rain, and get into the car soaking wet.

Then I've had to press the pleats when I get home.

One issue with driving kilted here is the strong sunlight beating down on the kilt. Kilts here get exposed to lots of strong sunlight and they can sometimes fade badly after a couple decades of regular wear.

So, when I drive kilted I fold up the edge of the kilt so that the front of the apron is protected from the sun, the reverse receiving the sunlight.

Fading can be a huge issue here. A pipe band I played in back in the mid 1980s ordered a bolt of heavyweight British Columbia tartan from Lochcarron. Those original kilts, still around, have faded badly, the lovely cherry red having faded to a hideous dull pink.

[Mike_Oettle]

Provided I sit down with both feet on the ground (sweeping the pleats as I go down), then swing into the seat, driving kilted is no problem for me.
That goes for my PV kilt and my 13oz woollen one.
I have not had problems with my sporran, but that might be because it is so small.
Regards,
Mike

[Cowher]

I find my cheap 5yd 12oz polyester 80% wool 20% needs pressing after a drive but my Lochcarron 8yd 16oz wool tank, which I wore nearly every day while on or 6 weeks holiday all over Scotland, has never been pressed, just hung up each night and looks as good as new. I think its down to the quality of the cloth and the deeper pleats in the tank.

Chris.

I was wearing a 8yd 16oz modern MacEwan tartan from Lochcarron. It is a tank. So no it's not the quality of the cloth. I may do a thread on this.

It's also notable in my 16oz double box kilt. But that to be expected with the lower yardage.