The cool thing about the denim Utilikilts is they make it out of the real denim that Levi and Wrangler made jeans out of back when I was a kid in the 50s. When my blue denim UK arrived it was not only as stiff as a new pair of jeans it had that heavenly denim smell.

Someone on the board recommended that I wash it six times in a row with unscented Downy. That began the softening process. But just like jeans you gotta wear them to break in a UK denim kilt...wear it a lot.

Mine softened up to be just like a well worn pair of jeans only without the wear. Then I outgrew the kilt. Its still for sale with info somewhere on the for sale threads.

Of all the UKs I outgrew I miss that one the most. Not sure they make it in blue anymore, but if I sell the too small soft one I'll get a new one in my new size and start breaking it in...after savoring that new denim feel and smell for a while first...

Ron