Purchasing a Women's Kilt for my only Daughter....

[Steve Ashton]

Merino sheep are the red heads of the sheep world. They have the finest wool of all sheep.

Merino wool has been considered a premium fine fabric wool for a very long time. Some of the older, more expensive/prestigious kilts are made from Merino wool. Fraser & Kirkbright used to weave exclusively from Merino wool.

I have some experience with the Fraser & Kirkbright fabrics so maybe an insight from a user would help.

I found the merino a joy to work with. It is soft and although weighing 16oz per yard feels like 13oz.

I did find that the pressed creases did fall out sooner than some other wools. This is not a problem for me as I just take my Merino kilts to my shop, baste and re-press anytime they need it. But someone who does not press kilts often or would prefer to do it less often may find it to be the downside of premium quality softness.