New Member from Kentucky

**drummler** · 7th March 22, 05:22 PM

Hi All,

I am a member of Kennedy Clan. Need advice on a Kennedy Modern kilt fabric that is comfortable in hot weather. PV seems a good choice. Any sources?

Thank you, David Rummler

**Liam** · 7th March 22, 05:41 PM

Welcome to the forum from Western Canada!
PV in a 5 yd kilt is a great choice for hot weather.

**drummler** · 8th March 22, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Liam

Welcome to the forum from Western Canada!
PV in a 5 yd kilt is a great choice for hot weather.

Thank you, Liam.

Do you know where I can get a PV kilt in Kennedy Modern?

David

**fluter** · 8th March 22, 08:56 AM

Welcome from central South Carolina.

The good polyviscose comes from Marton Mills. I don't recall seeing a Kennedy tartan in PV.

However even down here at latitude 34, I wear 8-yard and 5-yard wool kilts almost any time of year---though I do treasure those 5-yard PV's. Your personal thermometer and skin tolerance for wool may vary, of course. I also wear my wool/wool blend kilt hose year 'round. I feel the heat most around the waist, where the kilt is fitted closely. The legs benefit from the natural airflow.

If you can't find a different fabric, a 5-yard kilt in heavyweight wool is surprisingly adaptable and a fairly economical way to get started. Again, your mileage may vary. From personal experience in southern Indiana, I'm sure you have temperature and humidity to spare in the summer!

If you have a group of cousins interested in PV, you may get a kiltmaker to special-order your tartan. It takes quite a few yards to make it worthwhile for the mill, but it has been done. Our friends at USA Kilts got Marton Mills to make a run of MacGregor about 12 years ago, and apparently the mill still keeps it in stock.

**MurrayInGA** · 8th March 22, 01:09 PM

Welcome from Georgia!

**EagleJCS** · 9th March 22, 09:19 AM

Howdy neighbor and welcome! I'm not far from you, over in the Hikes Point area.

As a past member of the Louisville Pipe Band, I've worn the band kilt (a 13 oz wool kilt in Henderson Ancient) in the heat of summer and it was fine, except for the real scorcher days (90+F, high humidity & full sun). On those days, even a little 'ventilation' helps, though.

As Father Bill noted, the warmest part was where the kilt made contact with my body (as it would be with any other garment). Perspiration galore. Let the kilt lay flat on the spare bed, inside up, and it was fine the next day.

I also have a personal kilt in Scott Green Modern (wool), and one in the Law Enforcement Memorial tartan (PV), both from USA Kilts in 16 oz. I haven't worn them in really hot weather yet, but I imagine they'd be OK as well.

**COScotsman** · 9th March 22, 07:13 PM

from Northern Colorado!

**DunRovinStation** · 7th March 22, 07:46 PM

Originally Posted by drummler

Hi All,

I am a member of Kennedy Clan. Need advice on a Kennedy Modern kilt fabric that is comfortable in hot weather. PV seems a good choice. Any sources?

Thank you, David Rummler

Welcome from Nebraska