Steaming a kilt

[Scott West]

Lads (Ron especially): Matt is shipping my Lochcarron tank as we speak and I'm getting anxious regarding it's care and feeding (I've only had 2 SK's so far)! When hand steaming how does one "press" the pleat when the kilt is hanging vertical?

[lethearen]

Dunno about the other tools, but with the Gizmo it was pretty easy. It has a duck-bill apparatus that you open up, insert the pleat, and squeeze. Or, as B&D says:

It can also be used for pressing--either as a traditional iron or by using the creasing function to give sharp creases to pant legs, collars, cuffs, and more. Simply hang the garment on a hanger or lay it on a flat surface. Squeeze the pressing plates lever to open the plates and insert the area to be creased between the plates.

[ChattanCat]

Lads (Ron especially): Matt is shipping my Lochcarron tank as we speak and I'm getting anxious regarding it's care and feeding (I've only had 2 SK's so far)! When hand steaming how does one "press" the pleat when the kilt is hanging vertical?

Your kilt will not need pressing, nor will it need steaming for quite a while. New kilts are pressed using steam and pressure. The steam comes from, ya know, hot water. The pressure usually comes from someone leaning on the pressing iron which, is different than your home iron.

Congrats on the kilt as it will last you a life time with very little care required.

Cheers,