First X-Kilt pics

[Tartan Hiker]

The fabric came from the local Hancock fabric store...I think it's a chain, but it's probably one of those hot-or-miss things. I don't know any online or mail-order sources. The fabric I used is 100% cotton and is a knock-off of the "marpat" patterns. I'm keen to get some genuine USMC rip-stop, but haven't found a source for that yet.

Interestingly the woodland fabric is stiffer than the desert...it seems to have some kind of coating on the back that stiffens it. Neither develop the kind of swing that you expect from a knife-pleated wool kilt, but they certainly don't wear like a cardboard tube either.

For active wear (hiking, trail work, etc.) they should work just fine...certainly tough enough to stand up to considerable abuse and not prone to fly up in a breeze. I'm looking forward to the day when I can really put them through their paces.

I did have a young lady at the local community college (where I teach) say as I passed that my desert camo was "the coolest kilt I've ever seen".

Bill

[Kirkwood]

If you go to the Pittsburgh Kilts site, he has links to fabric suppliers he used.