Kilt Material

[Dreadbelly]

Help me out, I don't know what a box pleat is. I understand it is pleat, reverse pleat, reveal, pleat, reverse pleat.

I also understand that the box pleat uses less material. Why?

Box pleats are about balance. About two yards in the front, and two in the rear.

Knife pleats tend to be off kilter (HAH!) 2 yards in the front maybe and six to seven yards in the rear. Depending on if it is pleated to the stripe or to the sett, pleat depth, and other factors. A five to seven inch pleat depth with a once inch reveal means you need a ton of fabric to create the intricate knife pleating of the kilt.