kick pleat

**Bugbear** · 3rd February 11, 09:54 PM

Ask The Wizard of BC about steeking that's probably the issue.

He explained it in detail a long while back, and said he had fixed some kilts with that issue.

**Hothir Ethelnor** · 3rd February 11, 10:10 PM

It depends on what they mean by a "kick" pleat

and kilts are not gathered...

**David Dubh** · 3rd February 11, 10:22 PM

Sorry about that Hothir you are right the kilt is not gathered. The website says "they pull the fabric into place between each and every stitch to avoid the "kick-pleat"'
The kick-pleat is the reverse pleat at the end of the under apron

**The Wizard of BC** · 3rd February 11, 10:41 PM

We really need to make sure we are talking about the same things. Quite often we get confused because someone uses a term differently.

From the quote you gave I assume that by "Kick Pleat" they really mean "Pleat Kick" This is where a pleat will stick out at an odd angle from the rest. It is most commonly seen at the right outer apron edge.

Under the outer apron right edge is the "Deep Pleat" and under the left edge of the under apron is the "Reverse Pleat" The Reverse Rleat should also be as deep as the Deep Pleat but because it reverses the direction of the pleats we give it a different name.

OK, "Pleat Kick" can be caused by; (in no particular order)
Improper or missing Steeking.
Fabric distortion.
Insufficiant or missing apron taper.
An ill fitting kilt, especially one that is too small in the hips.
Lower right strap cinched too tight.
Poor or inaccurate pressing when made or cleaned.

Kicking Pleats are often found on off the rack kilts. Any kiltmaker worth their salt will not release a kilt that the Pleats kick on.

**fluter** · 4th February 11, 05:23 AM

Thanks, Steve! That must be what they meant.

Otherwise, my brain insisted on hearing Joni Mitchell...

Papa don't like my kick-pleat skirt.
Mama don't like my eyelids painted green.

**David Dubh** · 6th February 11, 12:22 PM

Thanks Steve. I took the kick-pleat to mean the first pleat as you come of the apron on the right into the pleated portion of the kilt. This is what the kilt maker who moved my straps when I lost weight refered to. The outer apron will now cover the "kick-pleat" is what she had said.