Fabric

[Josh_E]

In your opinion what is the best fabric to use for a kilt that is durable, that get dirty, I can do yard work or anything of that nature and can be washed in a household washing machine. Also where is the best place to get a kilt made out of this fabric that is relatively cheap.

[Riverkilt]

Sounds like the Utilikilt Workman's to me. Bulletproof, washable. I love 'em, have four.

Pics on the utilikilt website www.utilikilts.com or check my gallery for the UK Workman's sub album

Ron

[Josh_E]

the kilt looks great but it is a bit pricy

[Robert Lamb]

My first two kilts atr from Sportkilts, These are my wear and work around the house. They are cotton so when they get soiled just put in washer, hand dry and your are off again. The one wore to paint the house is splattered with paint and caulking but still workes for me. They are velcro fastemed so if you think you need some protection of loosing your kilt, such as leaf blowing, put a belt on.
This is how I do things any way...
Robert "the kilted" Lamb

[Southern Breeze]

First off, I'm a landscape designer and foreman. I've been wearing either a Workmans utilikilt or a Stillwater standerd at work. I'd recommend the Workmans or a canvas kilt for outdoor work. Check out the Freedom Kilts or the Buzz Kidders. There's also a thread Graham started on work kilts, it's well worth a look.

[BLAZN]

Just run to your local fabric store... buy yourself 5.5 yards of a cotton duck material in the color of your choosing.

Then go here and follow those instructions to make one yourself. I've made one already from a RealTree style camo cotton duck material. It's machine washable, machine dryable, and durable. It's not 100% perfect, but then it was my first shot. Working on #2 in a cheap plaid right now.

I've got nothing against buying kilts... but I have 3 kids, a wife, a paintball hobby, a RenFaire hobby, and I'm saving to purchase a BMW in October. As much as I would LOVE to have a caramel UK Workman, the $200 can be better spent elsewhere. So, I know where you're coming from. :

[mbhandy]

Josh, Have you Looked into the :

http://www.stillwaterkilts.com/econokilt.html

For the price you can't go wrong if you need to hem the kilt it is only 4 - 5 yrds. of material and it will take you about an hour to hand stich if you have a machine only a few min.

For the price ???? and a little elbow grease.


MrBill

[RockyR]

Wool is a VERY durable fabric, but the cost and the fact it can get dirty and stained is the negative.

For the most durable non wool kilt, Poly Viscose. It's got a VERY tight weave, so it won't get many snags or pulls and it's coated in TEFLON... so it's stain resistant.