Recommendations for polyviscose kilt

[Steve Ashton]

Purgy,

Most of us in the kilt business are pretty proud of the fabrics we make out kilts from. Many of us spent quite a bit of time and money developing relationships with the mills that weaver our fabrics.

Most of us will tell you proudly, right up front, the exact mill who wove our fabric, the actual fiber content, the weight and anything else our customers have questions about.

So, yes, contact the sellers. If they do not answer, or in some case may not even know, then move on and look for one who will tell you.


Some things to ask -

Where was the kilt made? Not where was the kilt designed but actually stitched.
By whom? The name of the person doing the stitching or the shop that person works in.
Is the kilt stitched by machine or by hand?
Is there full floating interfacing built into the kilt?
Is there stabilizer built into the kilt?
Where was the fabric woven? The country.
By what weaving mill?
What is the exact fiber content of the fabric?
What is the actual weight in oz per linear yard?
Is that weight at single or double-width?
Exactly how much fabric, in yards, will be in the kilt?

Any kiltmaker worth their money should be willing to give you this information about their product.


And if it will help to understand that a kilt is not just a pair of blue jeans without legs, may I offer two threads I did explaining a bit of what goes into a kilt and how to tell a quality product.

Perhaps these will also illustrate that making a kilt is not a 4 hour project.

Here is a thread about what was sold as a first quality traditional kilt.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=95523


And here is a thread about a kilt that was Scottish made, and again, sold as first quality.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=70205