Thoughts on a different kind of Kilt Belt

[Pittsburgh Kilts]

Hi Jeff,
...
By the way, I plan on ordering a Pittsburgh Kilt in the near future. I live in Florida and need a kilt I can wear during the summer without sweating to death. What material do you recommend for hot weather?

This summer I'm spending most of the time in either the desert MARPAT camo kilt (which is a nice poly/cotton), or my all-cotton woodland camo. I seem to be finding more camos coming in the light poly/cotton, and that seems an excellect choice for summer.

If you're taste doesn't run to the camo, I'm just about to order some 100% cotton "chino twill" that, at 8.5 oz., should be a great summer weight.

[Dreadbelly]

Hey Jeff, how about a moleskin kilt?

[bubba]

Hey Jeff, how about a moleskin kilt?

How many moles would you have to trap and skin to make a kilt?

[Dreadbelly]

How many moles would you have to trap and skin to make a kilt?

I dunno. Depends how much weight I lose.

We're funny.

[billmcc]

This summer I'm spending most of the time in either the desert MARPAT camo kilt (which is a nice poly/cotton), ....

If you're taste doesn't run to the camo, I'm just about to order some 100% cotton "chino twill" that, at 8.5 oz., should be a great summer weight.

Jeff,

I don't care for camo. I like (plain) earth tones and navy blue. I have no idea what chino twill is, but wouldn't a 100 percent cotton material wrinkle easily? Would a poly/cotton material be more wrinkle resistant than the chino twill?

[Magnus Sporrano]

Hey Magnus--how come you haven't sent me any pictures? Can I steal that one of you dancing for my website??? There just isn't enough dancing on site right now! :mrgreen:

Hahahahaha I am so completely ripped off my gourd in that picture but hey go for it.

I have a feeling a lot of pictures of me in the PK are going to end up in peoples' blogs soon. I was stuck in the Philadelphia Airport for about four hours on wednesday night waiting for my wife's flight in from Raleigh and I could see all the camera phones out of the corner of my eye snapping pictures of the big guy in the "camo skirt" (yeah, a few were brave enough to come ask me about it... but not many)

[Pittsburgh Kilts]

Jeff,

I don't care for camo. I like (plain) earth tones and navy blue. I have no idea what chino twill is, but wouldn't a 100 percent cotton material wrinkle easily? Would a poly/cotton material be more wrinkle resistant than the chino twill?

Hey, do want to be cool, or do you want to be pressed? 8) Yes, generally cotton will wrinkle more. My "beach kilts" wrinkle up pretty quickly, but there is just nothing better to throw on when you get out of the shower on a hot day. I love 'em. For some reason, my all-cotton woodland camo kilt doesn't seem to wrinkle as much. In fact, I didn't even need to press it after I washed it the last time. (Hanging it to dry right away helps that, especially if you can hang it outside where the wind moves it around. That really lets everthing fall smoothly into place.)

As for the chino, I don't have it yet so I can't tell how much it will wrinkle. I'm guessing that it will be similar to the fabric in pants like Dockers, and some of that is treated to be wrinkle-resistant. I'll let you know when it arrives and I give it a pre-wash.

I have plenty of poly/cotton in plain colors on the "dress fabrics" page. Check 'em out.

Say, is this tread still about belts?

[jfellrath]

My "beach kilts" wrinkle up pretty quickly, but there is just nothing better to throw on when you get out of the shower on a hot day. I love 'em.

Jeff - I don't see beach kilts on your website... do you have pics of them somewhere?

[Magnus Sporrano]

Jeff... how about hemp? Have you tried that yet? I'm wondering how well it would work out for a kilt. OK so you can't run down to the local fabric store and get it but it could be a great option for something solid colored, accepts dyes well, rugged as hell, and cool to wear. I'm just not sure how well it would hang in a kilt.

[Rhoderunner]

Hi all I have been reading the diferent threads for some time now. I usually just read and absorb but this time i think I have a decent input. If you want a decent looking 2" belt check out Home Depot -- Tool section. They have a 2" workmans belt. it is tan in color but with a little black dye it would be a very nice addition to your wardrobe.

Rhoderunner