How To Improve Your Kilt Pins

**FinleyJackson** · 25th July 13, 01:25 PM

I have been thinking about how to remedy this for years - I used collector pins that I got from attending games as a sponsor or contributor and put them above and below like "flair" but this is a much better idea and I will be doing this to all of mine this weekend

**duke_19_62** · 20th August 13, 08:40 AM

Rocky from USA Kilts gave an idea on his website which I use. Take a thick rubber band and cut a small section of it. After pinning the kilt pin through the kilt, pierce the rubber band, the pin back through the wool and fasten the clasp. If the clasp comes open, the rubber band will keep the kilt pin from falling off. It may swing and flap a bit until you re-clasp it, but it will still be there.

**BBNC** · 3rd September 13, 05:12 AM

Iron on a piece of Iron on patching material behind the apron before installing the pin. Stiffens the fabric and affords a bit of extra grip to whatever attachment method you prefer. A piece 2"wide, 3" long will work for most pins.

**Layne** · 16th October 13, 12:16 PM

Well I said that I'd attempt to contribute some -

I like most have encountered this same problem, both the sagging fabric or the damage that some pins do; on the back of quite a few objects (I'll photograph some and post), I have secured (with epoxy), rare earth magnets found in old hard drives. On the back side of the apron, I hold a small steel washer or a second magnet and then of course the "pin" with a magnet secured to its back, on the front of the apron.

I suppose a single magnet of this sort on the back of the apron would suffice and allow you to just epoxy a small steel washer to the new pin, however, the two magnets together make it almost impossible to lose the pin.

**PiperChick** · 4th February 14, 12:37 PM

For the post back kilt pins, this might help you from losing your kilt pin, should the backs not be secure. I keep several lapel-style pins on my (canvas fabric) pipe case, several of which would be upsetting if lost. On a trip to Disney, where "pin-trading" is the craze, we discovered these. They will lock a pin into place using a small tool that is included. When I've used them on my pipe case, they feel very secure, so I would imagine they would be just as secure on a kilt.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Disney-Tradi...item258929784c

**hag** · 24th June 14, 08:46 PM

Nice work you got me thinking.
hag

**Hawk** · 24th June 14, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Great idea. I wish I was such a craftsman.

I have replaced all my straight pin clamp thingies on my kilt pins with straight pins with a product called "Pin Keepers" They come a dozen to the bag, slip down over the pin, and have an allan screw on the side that you tighten with the supplied allan wrench so you don't have to worry about the clamp part coming off.

This is not only a GREAT idea for Kilt Pins, or other worn accessories, but for you Military Vet types, a good idea to invest in this for your devices and "salad" when it's worn on you.

Hawk

**Machaggisnz** · 25th June 14, 02:02 AM

It occurs to me that one of the mechanisms they use to keep security tags on clothes in high end stores would be ideal. Those puppies stay on solidly.

**OC Richard** · 27th June 14, 05:00 AM

Wow several creative approaches to the problems posed by kilt pins.

My answer is to not wear them

**jhockin** · 5th October 14, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Great idea. I wish I was such a craftsman.

I have replaced all my straight pin clamp thingies on my kilt pins with straight pins with a product called "Pin Keepers" They come a dozen to the bag, slip down over the pin, and have an allan screw on the side that you tighten with the supplied allan wrench so you don't have to worry about the clamp part coming off.

Do the "pin keepers" fit onto blanket pins?
312.jpg