Women and Children's Weights

[Barb T]

Actually, it's easier for first-time kiltmakers to make a kilt from heavier, rather than lighter, weight tartan. I think that 13 oz tartan would be a fine starting point, and it would be dandy for a child. It's less likely to wrinkle than lighter-weight tartan, and wool is pretty tough stuff. So what if it gets dirty? Wash it carefully in the tub, in Woolite, baste the pleats, and press it. It's not that big a deal. And, if you've made it yourself, the actual $$ outlayed isn't huge.

[xman]

Actually, it's easier for first-time kiltmakers to make a kilt from heavier, rather than lighter, weight tartan. I think that 13 oz tartan would be a fine starting point, and it would be dandy for a child. It's less likely to wrinkle than lighter-weight tartan, and wool is pretty tough stuff. So what if it gets dirty? Wash it carefully in the tub, in Woolite, baste the pleats, and press it. It's not that big a deal. And, if you've made it yourself, the actual $$ outlayed isn't huge.

Enabler.

[Squeaky McMurdo]

For tartan infant kilts, PV is definitely the way to go, but for children's kilts wool is fine. Kids tend to grow vertically more than horizontally so a generous hem will make for a kilt that will last for several years.