Quote Originally Posted by Dreadbelly
I found out what rolled pleats were. WOW!



Must be one hell of a tank of a kilt. In 22 ounce wool, that be a heavy kilt!
The 'rolled pleats' as described are a lot less trouble to care for and maintain their shape almost regardless of treatment. You can easily see this if you experiment with folded paper, simulating ordinary knife pleats as opposed to the rolled pleats as illustrated by Deadbelly. If pleated to the stripe a kilt made this way can have a manageable length of cloth.