Quote Originally Posted by Dreadlock-Ness Monster
I didn't think of that.

Metal clips a no no in the washing machine? I hang my kilt up to dry.
On a tangent regarding metal, leather and washing
My contemporary kilts have traditional closing with leather straps, and metal hardware. They can safely be put in the washer. I connect the kilt and connect the extra metal hardware not found on a tradional kilt, throw it in the wash. no problem.
When fastening your kilt what gives you the problem? is the strap to flimsy that it doesn't slide through the buckle easily? My experience is When you pull the strap through the buckle the pin almost always falls into place in the hole of the billet. Is the buckle in the wrong place on the left side? Would you not have more trouble trying to release the plastic fastener because you have to pinch it evenly on both sides to release it. With a buckle and strap you pull the strap and the pin releases, I would think that, pulling is easier than pinching as far as hand control goes.
By using good quality leather billets and balanced roller buckles it is extremely easy to fasten the kilt and much easier than the plastic buckles mentioned here.
Cheers
Robert