Don't want to itch.... or worse!!

[BEEDEE]

Hamilton Dry Goods have cotton kilt hose. Limited color rage but I have successfully dyed white one.

Brian

[The Wizard of BC]

Before you get all worked up about a Wool sensitivity you owe it to yourself to schedule a sensitivity scratch test with your doctor.

Find out exactly what you are sensitive to and to what degree. You then have good data to work with.

It may not have been the Wool at all. Or perhaps your sensitivity is not too severe to preclude you from wearing a kilt with something like an underkilt.

You can make an underkilt very easily. One regular cotton t-shirt and some elastic. Cut off the bottom of the shirt just under the arm holes. Sew on the elastic. viola!

[MacMillans son]

Before you get all worked up about a Wool sensitivity you owe it to yourself to schedule a sensitivity scratch test with your doctor.

Find out exactly what you are sensitive to and to what degree. You then have good data to work with.

It may not have been the Wool at all. Or perhaps your sensitivity is not too severe to preclude you from wearing a kilt with something like an underkilt.

You can make an underkilt very easily. One regular cotton t-shirt and some elastic. Cut off the bottom of the shirt just under the arm holes. Sew on the elastic. viola!

Ditto Steve.

Don't give up yet!!

If the hose you are using for your findings are 50/50 wool and ?? there is a 50/50 chance its the ?? causing the problem. I would see your doctor or, try the test with something known to be 100% wool in an area not too prone to prolonged discomfort. Say a pair of 100% wool socks or gloves. If you go with the socks, bring a spare pair of non woolies along to change into in case you get a strong reaction during the day.

You may still be in the game

[BroosterB1]

I have several pairs of those! They look really nice in person. They don't have much of a cuff, though, so I would advise getting a pair of hose toppers to go with them. Once you do that, they look great!

ditto what he said.

They do wear a tab bit faster than wool, but they are nice and comfy especially in warmer times. ith:

[Nighthawk]

I was talking to some friends of mine whom happen to be textile professionals. One thing that I was told is that a lot of times, the person is not allergic to the wool, but to the dyes. And if it is the wool, it most often is because the wool is of low quality. I have a tartan remnant that I am planning to use for the flap of a sporran. I would be willing to mail it to you so you can test it on yourself so long as you promise to send it back! It's very high quality, all natural dyes, and soft as any cloth I've ever touched! If you want to borrow it to do your own test, send me a PM.

[CDNSushi]

Indeed. I would also second the motion to go to an allergy specialist. Not only can they diagnose the exact nature and severity of the allergy, there MAY be ways to control or even eliminate the reactions. I have a very good friend who is DEATHLY allergic to scents and perfumes. He has to carry a case full of inhalers (at least 3 or 4 different kinds) and an epi-pen for emergency injections. If someone were to spray a blast of CK directly at him at the mall, he could go into shock and die....

Anyway, long story short, after many years of suffering he is now undergoing a form of "detox" -- a long, somewhat arduous procedure involving many steps, including diet and lifestyle change that should reduce his body's sensitivity to that particular allergen. I imagine that such techniques and procedures may also be available for other allergies as well... But I am not a doctor and this is not professional advice.

[O'Callaghan]

Better quality kilts have a lining that extends down about 12 inches. None of my kilts are wool, but I have one that is lined. For the price of a wool kilt I would hope that a lining would be included, but maybe not always.

[Jerry]

Maybe it would be possible to get one of the fine professionals here to make you a kilt with an extended liner. Perhaps as long as mid thigh or so. And I too recommend seeing an allergy doctor, unless you already saw one when you first discovered your allergy.

[ForresterModern]

The wool of a tartan kilt is very highly refined and far less likely to initiate a sensitivity response that would be the much looser weave and somewhat lower quality (refinement wise) wool of standard wool kilt hose. Although very sensitive to all my loose wool sweaters, my wife has no problems with the woolen material of the tartans, because of the higher quality and tigher weave, presumably.

Also besides wearing something under your kilt (I prefer dark and preferably matching color boxer briefs due to a somewhat longer thigh coverage) you can also get sock liners like those used by campers and hikers to wear beneath any wool hose to see if that improves your wearability factor at all. I wear them all the time, to help my feet breath.

YMMV.