Kilt Hanger Opinions

[Father Bill]

I've been rolling my tank to store it, but am persuaded that kilt hangers might be the better choice, especially as I'm now expecting my second kilt and won't have the shelf space any more.

Looking for your advice on kilt hangers - a lot of them don't look as if they'd support the weight of my 9yd 16oz tank. What's worked for you? What would you advise me to avoid? I'm looking for a supplier that would have something in Ontario, or at least cheap to ship.

[sydnie7]

Three regular ladies' skirt hangars, the kind with two clips on a straight rod. Each hangar supports one-third of the kilt (pleats, inner apron, outer apron). Steve has a thread on the topic showing how that works if words are not enough.

Update: Yup, Steve provided his link. Two vs. three but the same basic idea.

[The Wizard of BC]

Please don't go buy hangers for your kilts. Most of those sold as kilt hangers simply don't work any better than what you probably already have in your closet.

You can use almost any hanger designed for pants or skirts. Many department stores throw out their hangers and will let you have all you want for free.

Here is a link to my method of hanging kilts. It was developed after taking down and re-hanging kilts all day long in my shop.

This method will work for any kilt. The one in the tutorial is a full Traditional kilt in 16oz Wool. It weighs in at just under 4 pounds.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...ur-kilt-28264/

[Failed God]

i just got a couple pieces of 1/4 inch wood from home depot and a couple 99cent spring clamps and use a regular shirt hanger

[Spartan Tartan]

I just use a couple regular skirt hangers--the type like sydnie7 described with 2 clamps. When hanging in thirds (as if I were wearing it), I clip the front two pieces--the aprons-- with a single hanger and the back piece with the pleats with the other hanger. Then, just hang with the two hangers.

[Zardoz]

I've been using these for a couple of years now;
http://orderofthegael.org/kilthanger.htm

I also use their "kilt kit" travel bag,
http://orderofthegael.org/kiltkit.htm

I've been very satisfied with both.

[seanachie]

I've been using these for a couple of years now;
http://orderofthegael.org/kilthanger.htm

I also use their "kilt kit" travel bag,
http://orderofthegael.org/kiltkit.htm

I've been very satisfied with both.

With due respect to Zaroz (not trying to be contradictory) I have had a very different experience. The kilt hangers may be good for your closet but for traveling they are not very sturdy. I received the kilt kit for my B-Day and a week later headed to China. They were a real disappointment. The metal rods that go into the wood came out of their slots, and this was with light weight PV. As far as the bag it folds in an odd fashion ie not in 1/2 and became really cumbersome really fast. 7 Flights in 9 days and in and out of hotels it did not hold up.

[AKScott]

I am happy with Steve's method. Two inexpensive clamp hangers like for slacks from the department store for each kilt...

A little bit of finesse to get each kilt hanging from two different hangers in a straight organized way, but very doable.

[longhuntr74]

I just use a couple regular skirt hangers--the type like sydnie7 described with 2 clamps. When hanging in thirds (as if I were wearing it), I clip the front two pieces--the aprons-- with a single hanger and the back piece with the pleats with the other hanger. Then, just hang with the two hangers.

I tried Steve's method...it felt a bit lopsided with weight, so I started folding it into thirds just as I wear it and then clip it as Spartan describes...apron and under apron in the clips of one hanger, back pleated portion in the other...that way the weight is relatively even on both hangers and balanced side to side as well. I'll admit to being partial to wood hangers, so I don't use free store plastic hangers, but rather some relatively cheap, yet wide, wood and metal skirt hangers with rubber-tipped metal clips. I bought them at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

[CDNSushi]

I learned The Steve Ashton Method from KiltedWolfman when I visited him last summer. He showed me his kollection, all neatly hung up in the closet... I remarked how they were stored with perfect, military precision, one identical to the next. He showed me what he had gleaned from Steve, so as soon as I got home I tried it myself -- it truly does work extremely well for most kilts. Even my Utilikilt can (more or less) be stored that way.

What really clinches this method though, is that I can literally walk into ANY hotel in the country and hang up my kilt for the night, as they always seem to have the hangers with clips on them.

The Steve Ashton Method FTW!!!