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    Quote Originally Posted by Robinhood
    I had another thought. How about cordouroy.
    I don't know if it is made the same as it was
    when I was a kid, because it seemed like a
    plowed field then, compared to what I see in
    stores now, but the cords I had back then
    seemed to never wear out.

    I doubt you could make one from a full
    8 yards due to thickness, but a 4 yard
    one should be possible.
    I recently got one of the UK cordouroy kilts. My first thought was that it would be one of my colder day kilts. Instead to my surprise, it is probably the coolest (temp wise) UK I own (except for the spartan). Very comfortable on hot days. I bought it used (it was one of the dark brown prototypes) so it is about a year old now. It is holding up as well as all my UK's.

    Adam

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    Robinhood,

    Two suggestions to look in to

    (1) The Stillwater Economy Kilts

    (2) Sport Kilt

    I got a Sport kilt for my son. It isn't fancy by any means, but it does seem durable and excellent for athletic use (at the Highland games last weekend in Campbell I saw a lot of sport kilts on the competitors.

    Does anyone out there have a Sportkilt or Stillwater Economy review for our man Robinhood?

    Cheers
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    Of the ultimate combustion-My panache

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    Quote Originally Posted by Panache
    Does anyone out there have a Sportkilt or Stillwater Economy review for our man Robinhood?

    Cheers
    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ilt+Stillwater

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    Colin,

    Thanks for the link!

    About Sport Kilt: I have ordered from Sport Kilt twice now. Once for my son's Royal Stewart kilt which I think is excellent for a child's kilt. I also ordered him white kilt socks (very sturdy) and a $12 kilt pin which seemed a good deal. I'm not so happy with the cheap $6 kilt socks I got for myself. They seem to be balling rather nastily for only one wash so far. I was very pleased with the customer service of Sport Kilt, my phone order was easily taken and I recieved my order in less than a week.

    My wife noticed the sport kilt display at the Campbell Highland Games

    http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=18461

    She was interested in their kilted mini skirts*. I put in a second order (online)for one for her along with a diced Glengarry for myself. I'll post a review when we get it (which should be tomorrow or Friday).

    Now that the summer heat has hit I like the idea of a light weight casual kilt for me (I just can't keep wearing only my wonderful UK Mocker.) Maybe I need a USA Casual kilt.


    * My lovely wife, the Flame-Haired Celtic Amazon Godesss, wondered if I was happy that she was supporting me by getting a kilted miniskirt in the loud McCleod. In truth the tartan and Scottish connection was completely beside the point, I was happy she was getting a miniskirt!
    -See it there, a white plume
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