Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome
Now there is wool and there is wool. In another thread someone said something like, "If 12 oz wool is ok for a kilt, why not 12 oz poly-vis?" Well, the two don't equate. Heck, I've seen 12 oz wool from one mill and it didn't compare with 12 oz wool from another. There is more to the fabric quality than how much it weighs. There is the type of wool used. There is the way it is spun. There is the way it is woven. So all this is to say that there are variables, even in wool. I always recommend one get the heaviest weight availble in your tartan that you can afford, and I stick with that advice. Especially now, as a kilt maker with experience making kilts from various weights.
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Thanks for "chiming-in" buddy!

The whole point that was missed in the other thread was that the WEAVE was where the problem was... not the material make-up or anything else. (You can only type it so many times). I've been educated thoroughly in wools over the last 10 months, and have even attended classes on spinning so that I could understand the processes and differences more thoroughly. I also got educated by a PV Mill on what their weaves are.

The care items that Cyndi posted earlier are right on, and the follow-ups and quotes from Matt's site are easy to understand. Don't be afraid of wool. It's your friend.

It's not as "wash-and-wear" as my UtiliKilts, AmeriKilts, BearKilts, or any of my synthetics... but it sure is TOUGH.

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Is there a way to get the information on "Kilt Care" that Cyndi posted, plopped into the "Articles" or an "Information" section for easy reference? Thanks!