How long will a Poly-Viscose kilt last?

**tundramanq** · 12th August 12, 03:46 PM

In the US plait can mean pleat in my 30 year old dictionary. But in currently usage it is what I do when braiding my hair every morning. I am plaiting it.

**sadkingbilly** · 13th August 12, 01:49 AM

Mike (Blackwatch) sounds good

that's only half an hour from where I live (Zwolle).

tundramanq, I just figured out with 'plait' I was still wrong since I have in my mind's eye a piece of (often tartan) cloth with plastic backside to put on the grond when you are on a picknick. After rereading I now realize that's a 'plaid'. Oh, the horrible subtleties of other languages.. Now I know why the french baker looked so appalled when I ordered bread.. Might have ordered two red-haired maidens or a fishing boat..

**Black Watch** · 13th August 12, 03:02 AM

"Might have ordered two red-haired maidens" - So you passed on your breakfast?

Mike

**Mike_Oettle** · 13th August 12, 06:09 AM

My Dutch uncle told me how Scheveningen was used to trip up Germans masquerading as Dutchmen. But when I tried to pronounce it, he always told me I had got something wrong.
Since he never did tell me what it was I had got wrong, I did not learn much from the experience.
Incidentally, Billy, does your handle have anything to do with King William III of Great Britain (Willem III van Oranje)?
He could be said to have been a sad monarch because he had no legitimate offspring (but several bastards, who could not succeed him on the throne).
Regards,
Mike

**sadkingbilly** · 13th August 12, 08:26 AM

Originally Posted by Black Watch

"Might have ordered two red-haired maidens" - So you passed on your breakfast?

Mike

Yeah, the moment he brought them in I was like "hey, who needs food anyway!"

Mike_Oettele, actually it's an old nick I started using after reading "Hyperion" by Dan Simmons. Don't ask me why though..

Sad King Billy was the lover of arts and patron of several artists in the Hegemony and its protectorate, his most famous patronate was the poet Martin Silenus.
He started patronizing artists on the planet Asquith in his private castle. In the fear of the Glennon-Height rebellion taking over the planet he moved his residence to Hyperion. He founded the town "City of Poets" near the mysterios Time Tombs, to give an inspiring enviroment for the artists he lived with. After the Time Tombs started to open and the Shrike started murder the inhabitants, he evacuated the town, only Silenus stayed there.
As time passed Billy thought that the Shrike was somehow summoned by the poem of Silenus, the Hyperion Cantos, so he visited again the city, and set the manuscript on fire but in the meantime the Shrike came for him and took away him to impale him on the tree of thorns.
Near the spaceport on Keats, the main city of Hyperion, a big statue was set up for Sad King Billy.

**Mike_Oettle** · 13th August 12, 10:41 AM

Sounds quite spooky!

**Ina Murison-McGowan** · 23rd November 12, 06:57 AM

Originally Posted by sadkingbilly

I know a well made and well cared for woolen kilt can last longer than the person buying it but what should I expect from a PV kilt? I resent buying clothes and treat them carefully so some of my jeans are at least six years old. I hope to get at least this much lifespan out of a PV kilt since it won't be worn daily (I think).

Anyone has an answer or an educated guess?

(oh, and should I store a kilt hanging or rolled up?)

My husband is a piper in Cape Town, South Africa.
He only wears kilts, doesn`t even own a pair of trouser/pants.

I design tartans and have all our fabrics manufactured locally in Poly-Viscose.
All his new/latest kilts therefor are in PV.

James, my husband, is also the War Piper for the Mighty Men Movement here in SA.
He has worn his Mighty Men Tartan kilt now almost every day for about 2 years!!!
He did a 1800 km walk in his kilt last year and 2 more walks since then, wearing only this one kilt.
It still looks as good as new!!

I wash it in the machine on the cold water setting and even tumble dry it for about 10 minutes. I get rid of most of the creases that way. Quite frankly, he doesn`t even iron his kilts.
O, can I just say, James was in the Irish Guards and therefor only an immaculate look is what he goes for.
He is adamant about that!! Nothing else will be good enough.

There is no way you can compare a PV kilt to a Woollen one BUT I am so impressed with the durability of PV that we have decided that it is the only fabric we will use in the future for our kilts. (We have just signed up a pipe band and making all their 100 kilts for them)
Hope this helps.

James hangs his kilts. Better airing them. He however uses a kilt roll when travelling.

Ina