Weight of SWK Heavyweight wool?

[Nighthawk]

But why are so many people having to guess their kilt's fabric weight????

Why doesn't the vendor clearly state it on the website like most other vendors do?

Ron

Honestly, I'm not concerned. I'm not looking for a high end product from Stillwater- just something nice looking that will keep me warm in the winter, and something that I'm not afraid to wear to work. I don't want to wear a $250 USA Kilt to the sign factory that I work in, but an $80 or $120 SWK is not something that I'm especially concerned about. Yeah, it's still a lot of $$, but if one of these gets torn, I don't mind putting a patch on it, where a USAK would be upsetting. So really, I could email Jerry and ask him... but I just don't care enough! I was just posting as a comparison between the three types- the standard, the tartan heavyweight and the saffron heavy. And having worn the saffron for a day, I can say that it does in fact seem to be a bit heavier than the standards. So- onto the pictures:

Here I am wearing my new wool saffron:



I like it a lot. The wool is so much more comfortable to wear than the acrylic. With the acrylics, my legs sweat. With the wool, they don't. I stay warm, but I don't feel like moisture is being held against me. (Wow, I'm gettin' scruffy! I need to shave...)

Pleat depth comparison:



If you look closely, you can see the shadow tartan effect. The pleats need pressed, but most of the look is my flash on the tartan. At first glance, it looks horribly wrinkled, but if you look, you can make out the wrinkles to actually be a pattern. It looks much better in natural light than in the harsh light of my flash just so you all know.



Also, the material on the Nightstalker is noticably thicker. Also, from the Stillwater website: Solid colors average 6-7 yards. So this accounts for the shallow pleats. So there you are- I hope this helps to answer the original question.