A "Steam Cleaner" and a "Fabric Steamer" are two totally different animals.

A "Steam Cleaner" such as that used on rugs and upholstery is a marriage between a water heater/sprayer unit and a wet-dry vac. You spray hot, soapy water into your rug and then vacuum it up.

A "Fabric Steamer" actually generates live steam by boiling water and directing the steam towards the fabric.

I would not advocate using a Steam Cleaner on your kilts. A Fabric Steamer however is the perfect touch-up tool. I tell my customers to find a small, portable Steamer and use it to relax wrinkles from their pleats, to freshen their kilts between washing, and to remove odors such a tobacco smoke.