The army blanket concept came up on another thread recently...it'll be interesting to see a kilt made out of an army blanket. Certainly, the X-Kilt design would be a great starting place for this material because it wouldn't leave the maker having to deal with the incredible bulk in the waistband that they'd end up with if they went with knife pleats. The surplus store near me has some grey woolen blankets...not sure if they're US or foreign issue; they have a shipload of stuff from Euro-land...I think that my son was wearing a cap from the old East German Army there for a while.

As to the scratchiness...not that I want to impinge on your freedom here but, honestly, if you have to wear underwear of some kind to keep from getting your wulley sanded off, is that so bad? Think about it...you can always find a discreet way to take some shorts off if you have to but once you have some...irritation, shall we say...it may take a day or two to get things back to normal. Someone will undoubtedly recommend Body Glide and I understand that that's a perfect solution though I haven't tried it myself. Don't worry about "keepin' it real" if it's going to be uncomfortable...

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AA