What is Poly Viscose?

**ccga3359** · 12th August 07, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by ardchoille

Hmm.. you folks have helped me enormously, thanks. I'm going to purchase these from USA Kilts.

Well decided, I promise you, you'll never regret it.

**Riverkilt** · 12th August 07, 05:17 PM

Think I'm up to 17 USA poly-viscose kilts now. Check out my video at the bottom of the USA Kilts casual kilts page shows the swing.

It took me a long time to believe all the praise heaped on USA Kilts. Then I bought one...now I have 16 more...not sure, around there, lost count.

Big change for me is that as good as the USA casual kilt is I've switched to the semi-trad for future kilts. Have six semi-trads now...check Ham's video on the USA Kilt semi-trad page and you'll see why. And, for me, I'm enjoying not having to wear a belt with the semi-trad.

And as pointed out viscose is the English word for what's called Rayon in the U.S.A. And there's a LOT of difference between poly viscose and poly cotton as far as "hand." The poly cotton in my Sportkilts feels like the same material they make pajamas out of. Much softer. The Poly viscose looks more wool-like to me.

Ron

**Hachiman** · 12th August 07, 10:31 PM

The question I wanna have answered is: how easy is it to take the hem up, and can you iron the pleats in once you have done so?

cheers
Hachiman

**The Wizard of BC** · 12th August 07, 11:18 PM

I have found hemming a Poly/Viscous kilt no different from any other.

The crease set into Poly/Viscous fabric can, at times be a little harder to remove and get the fabric to crease in the other direction if the heat used to press the kilt was too high and "Melted" the fibers.

The irons I use have a sole plate that is cooler because they have a separate steam chamber, so I do not have to worry about getting the fabric too hot. I simply use the heat of the steam and pressure of the iron to do the work. If you steam the fabric, most times the creases will just fall out. This will allow you to fold up the hem and stitch it up, them baste the pleats and re-press the kilt.

As long as you are mindful of excess heat, hemming a Poly/Viscous kilt is no harder than hemming a dozen pairs of trousers.

**cacunn** · 13th August 07, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by Hachiman

The question I wanna have answered is: how easy is it to take the hem up, and can you iron the pleats in once you have done so?

cheers
Hachiman

Why do you want to hem the USAKilt Casual?

If you can wait go with a Causal USAKilt made to measure. You tell Rocky and Kelly your waist/hips/and length and you get a quality kilt the fits like a glove.

Since there isn't a price difference between a casual made to measure and a casual off the rack you only have the Jones-ing factor to contend with.

**BruceK** · 13th August 07, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Big change for me is that as good as the USA casual kilt is I've switched to the semi-trad for future kilts. Have six semi-trads now...check Ham's video on the USA Kilt semi-trad page and you'll see why. And, for me, I'm enjoying not having to wear a belt with the semi-trad.

Ron:

How easy is it to care for the semi-trad kilt? Can it be washed in the washing me like their casual kilt which does not have the leather and buckles? It's bad enough to dry clean my tanks - I'd rather avoid that with the kilts I wear almost daily if I can.

Thanks!

**cacunn** · 13th August 07, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by BruceK

Ron:

How easy is it to care for the semi-trad kilt? Can it be washed in the washing me like their casual kilt which does not have the leather and buckles? It's bad enough to dry clean my tanks - I'd rather avoid that with the kilts I wear almost daily if I can.

Thanks!

I put my casual and semi-trad in the gentle cycle of the washing machine, cool or cold water. I do not over load the washer. Once the wash is done, I hang the damp kilt on a hanger and hand/finer press the pleats. I just run the pleats through the palm of my hands, if necessary for I will run a single pleat between my fingers. Let dry an then wear.

I've had good results so far.

**BruceK** · 13th August 07, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by cacunn

I put my casual and semi-trad in the gentle cycle of the washing machine, cool or cold water. I do not over load the washer. Once the wash is done, I hang the damp kilt on a hanger and hand/finer press the pleats. I just run the pleats through the palm of my hands, if necessary for I will run a single pleat between my fingers. Let dry an then wear.

I've had good results so far.

Thanks for the info. My concern is basically for the leather as my wife has told me that leather shouldn't be put in the washer. I try never to argue or disagree with SWMBO unless I'm real sure of my information.

**Andrewson** · 13th August 07, 11:23 AM

One other comment re cleaning PV: I make sure that every little bit of fabric softener is cleaned out of the washing machine before I load my PV kilt and I make sure not to use any during the wash either. Like dry cleaning, the softener will remove the teflon coating.

I'll just add that wearing a PV kilt in hot weather is a special delight. Knowing that you can just wash it when it gets too sweaty is a bonus.