Physiometrics and standard lengths

[Ian.MacAllan]

. . . Douglas Adams postulated that the answer to everything was "42" . . .

42" is a reasonable candidate for modal waist size---among Americans past 40, at least.

I wonder what the significance is of the fact that 42 is 6*7.

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[Woodsheal]

I'm 5' 8.5", and I can wear a 24" kilt only if the top is just under my ribcage, military style. But, SWKs aren't really configured with that military rise, so they just look wrong on me. I wish Jerry would add 22" kilts to his line. His sales would go through the roof...!

[george7]

I'm 5' 8.5", and I can wear a 24" kilt only if the top is just under my ribcage, military style. But, SWKs aren't really configured with that military rise, so they just look wrong on me. I wish Jerry would add 22" kilts to his line. His sales would go through the roof...!

Ditto!

[Tim Little]

I'm 5' 8.5", and I can wear a 24" kilt only if the top is just under my ribcage, military style. But, SWKs aren't really configured with that military rise, so they just look wrong on me. I wish Jerry would add 22" kilts to his line. His sales would go through the roof...!

Ditto!

Me too! I'd be all over a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie in 22" or 22.5". Jerry...?

[Tommie]

Me too! I'd be all over a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie in 22" or 22.5". Jerry...?

Tim I just recieved a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie last week a made the adjustment to the length no problem.
There is a thin red line allmost four inches from the bottom that is red running over the other colors,so this is what i did.
From the inside,I turned the material under two inches to where it just barely covers the red line inside an pressed it all the way around.
Then I machine stitched through the red line on the outside( Using red thread that matched of course),and you cannot tell at all where the stitch is.
Turned out about 22 and a half inches long in length.

Cant do this on my other Mackenzie because the stitching would show in the white stripe.Been thinking of trying to hand sew it on the inside.

[Southern Breeze]

I'm 5'8, 156 lbs, 30" waist. It takes a 23" length for me so I shorten it by an inch. Hemming one up is pretty simple.

[Tim Little]

Tim I just recieved a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie last week a made the adjustment to the length no problem.
There is a thin red line allmost four inches from the bottom that is red running over the other colors,so this is what i did.
From the inside,I turned the material under two inches to where it just barely covers the red line inside an pressed it all the way around.
Then I machine stitched through the red line on the outside( Using red thread that matched of course),and you cannot tell at all where the stitch is.
Turned out about 22 and a half inches long in length.

Cant do this on my other Mackenzie because the stitching would show in the white stripe.Been thinking of trying to hand sew it on the inside.

Great tip; thanks!

[Tommie]

Tim if you are shorting a SWK standard,make sure you press the fold on the inside not the out side.Will leave a shine on the material.

[Ian.MacAllan]

Tim if you are shorting a SWK standard,make sure you press the fold on the inside not the out side.Will leave a shine on the material.

Preventing shine is one of the reasons for using a pressing cloth.

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[Sciuropterus]

Me too! I'd be all over a SWK Standard Weathered Mackenzie in 22" or 22.5". Jerry...?

SWK does custom lengths all the time, just not thru the website. You would need to contact SWK directly. Lots of Xmarkers have custom-length SWKs.