Quote Originally Posted by Kid Cossack
Gents:

Does anyone know of a source for an Argyll or Crail jacket rendered from something other than heavyweight wool? I can understand the merits of wool, but what is suitable for the dampish and cool Scots environment at times "just don't work" in the dampish and sauna-like Gulf Coast of Texas.

Many thanks in advance,

KC
Hi KC,

I have never seen either of these styles made of anything other than tweed and/or woollen Barathea. However, our British summer has been so unbearably hot that I have been prompted into discussing an alternative fabric for an Argyll with one of my kiltmakers in Scotland. My suggestion was a cotton twill such as the old British Colonial type of clothing was made from when I was a lad. It would require constant pressing to keep it looking neat (unless there is a modern equivalent that is crease-resistant, perhaps like the poly-cotton Steve uses in his Freedom Kilts!), and because of the thinness of that fabric, it could only suggest the Argyll's features. Anyway, we are looking into this and, if I get anything positive fed back to me, I'll post the details here.