Help! What type of fabric is good for hot weather?

**Sunflash** · 19th March 07, 12:47 PM

Though it is not as hot here in Alaskan summers (95 degrees or so here in the interior) allmost all of mine are made from heavy cotton duck canvas with sewn in pleats and they are great. I know several other kilt makers besides myself sell similar so you can check with UK, USA Kilts, or many of the others or send me a PM and we can talk options. If you are like me and willing to step out on a limb I wear two tone kilts that use the heavy over pleat and a lighter under pleat that are amazing in the summer. Let me know if you are interested or contact one of the other kilt makers on this forum and they should be able to take good care of you.

Zack

**escherblacksmith** · 23rd March 07, 02:09 PM

I'd have to agree with the wool. I've worn my greatkilt in 95F 60F dewpoint, no problem.

it will breathe better then most fabrics and will serve as an insulator against the heat as well . . .

**Nick** · 23rd March 07, 02:32 PM

PV is all right, but is an inferior material in comparison to worsted wool. Not that it doesn't have its advantages (like price), but it won't hold up as well. A lighter wool is a good idea, as is the "casual" kilt, which use less material (4 yds as compared to 8).

**Raphael** · 23rd March 07, 02:45 PM

PV is great. It is washable and very easy to take care off. I have a 3 year old PV kilt and it still looks and feel great. I don't pamper that kilt at all. The price is right as well.

**MacWage** · 23rd March 07, 03:10 PM

A 13 oz worsted wool (NOT SAXONY/FUZZY!!!!!) is actually an ideal kilt for summer.

Some WILL NOT believe me, but even a 16 oz one that is about 4 or 5 yards of material (like one of Matt's box pleats) is GREAT in summer. A 5 yard WORSTED "modern"/"casual" one should work great too.

By the nature of worsting wool, it makes it breath well in summer to stay cool (MUCH cooler than jeans, which breath HORRIBLE) in summer and warm in winter (also much better than jeans).

Dreadbelly could explain the whole reason why, if you want him to.

Other than worsted wool, I'd say PV or a cotton blend, though I don't own or haven't worn one in summer myself (I have some PV material to make a couple box pleats out of, but havn't started either yet).

**Kilted Stuart** · 23rd March 07, 04:50 PM

I still like my CCK 8yrd PV's all year around. I love wool and poly wool blends but for all around fun in the sun and warm enough for winter too I still prefer to wear PV.

Kilted Stuart

**RockyR** · 23rd March 07, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Nick

Not that it doesn't have its advantages (like price), but it won't hold up as well.

I'm going to have to respectfully disagree with you there... while Worsted Wool is always the BEST choice for kilts (swing, drape, hand, feel, thickness, etc), I wouldn't agree that it doesn't hold up as well... I have more pulls in my heavy worsted wool kilts (mostly from my sporran clip catching on the apron or me being clumsy and bumping into something sharp) than I do on my PV kilts. I abuse my PV and they hold up as well as my wool.