Kilt storage

[kiltedpride]

A kilt should be hung to allow for the pleats to hang freely and any creases to drop out over night. There are very good padded hangers that are straight and quite long that allow the loops of the kilt to be inserted into the bar - these work best and can be obtained from good quality kilt shops like Celtic Craft Centre in Edinburgh.

[clancelt]

I usually fold mine in half like you would do for hanging them and then lay them flat in a large cedar chest. The ones I wear most often get laid out on the dining room table most of the time :grin:

[kiltedpride]

I usually fold mine in half like you would do for hanging them and then lay them flat in a large cedar chest. :

Do you not end up with a crease across themiddel of the apron where you folded the kilt?

[clancelt]

Do you not end up with a crease across themiddel of the apron where you folded the kilt?

My 16oz ones don't seem to be as bad as my 13oz. I have yet to see a crease any worse than folded on a hanger, now mind you I'm not stacking them up

But yes, the lighter weight ones do get wrinkles. I just do a quick press of the apron if needed. In all honesty the apron seems to get wrinkled in the closet as well. I like the safety, and smell, of the cedar chest though.

[Cawdorian]

A 13 oz kilt gets a small crease under the hanger clamps, but it falls out quickly.

Jim

[Kiltedfirepiper]

my tank gets very carefully laid inbetween the mattressess on my bed .......I know it sounds wierd but if laid down properly those pleats will be awsome, and you dont have to worry bout any ironing ect

it is kind of a pain but the wifey helps out to lift the mattress up and I lay it out dead center of the bed. think about it ..... its always "pressed" and ready to go!

[Riverkilt]

Great idea. Can you clarify if you lay your kilt out folded in half or if you spread it out all the way flat, one layer.

Thanks,

Ron

[Kiltedfirepiper]

Actually I buckle the belts ( mine has 3 ...2 on the right 1 on the left ) if I was wearing it and lay it pleats down that way there are no extra folds ....it works quite well especially for that sometimes stubborn "first pleat" on a queen size bed you would actually have room for 2 if you lay them perpendicular(sp ) to the bed .... one at the head , one at the foot

[Sherry]

I usually fold mine in half like you would do for hanging them and then lay them flat in a large cedar chest. The ones I wear most often get laid out on the dining room table most of the time :grin:

When storing anything in a cedar chest (or cedar-lined drawers or closets) you need to make sure you are not storing whatever it is (kilt, christening gown, old photos, etc.) touching the wood. Wood is acidic & will cause, over time, rusty brown spots to appear on the keepsake. Place archival tissue paper or some fabric (like an old sheet) as a protective layer between the wood & the item(s) being stored.

Sherry

[MacConnachie]

When storing anything in a cedar chest (or cedar-lined drawers or closets) you need to make sure you are not storing whatever it is (kilt, christening gown, old photos, etc.) touching the wood. Wood is acidic & will cause, over time, rusty brown spots to appear on the keepsake. Place archival tissue paper or some fabric (like an old sheet) as a protective layer between the wood & the item(s) being stored.

Sherry

Thanks, Sherry! That's very valuable and timely information. I greatly appreciate it.

Mac