Frugal Corners Kilt Material?

[Barb T]

I got their product line to open, but all they say is the following:

"Kilts are made from a Special poly-blend that looks and moves like real wool but at a fraction of the cost. "

Not very illuminating.

Barb

[Riverkilt]

I'm always a tad scared when a garment vendor isn't up front with the fiber content of their garments. Even the big companies are using cutsy names now rather than the actual fiber name.

I thought there was some requirement/law that garment manufacturers had to put the fiber content on a label in their garments...?

Maybe someone with one of the FC kilts can check and see if there's anything on the label....

Ron

[sirdaniel1975]

The answer to this post is at another post.. here's the link!!!
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=28742

[Riverkilt]

Hey thanks Sir Daniel,

There are a lot of different acrylics...used for sweaters, rugs, blankets.

Main things to look out for are static electricity, piling, and some acryilcs will yellow if steamed...cool iron for sure if pressing.

And all the good stuff about acrylic has been mentioned or is on the website.

Ron

[MacWage]

For the link lazy, here was Frugal's response:

Material
Most of Our Kilts are Acrylic which are synthetic fibers made from a polymer with an average molecular weight of ~100,000. To be called acrylic in the U.S., the polymer must contain at least 85% acrylonite monomer. Fibers are produced in a range of deniers, typically from 1 to 15. End uses include sweaters, hand-knitting yarns, rugs...

Acrylic is lightweight, soft, and warm, with a wool-like feel. It dyes very well and has excellent colorfastness. It is resilient, retains its shape, and resists shrinkage and wrinkles. It is quite varied in form and sometimes has an appearance similar to wool or cotton.
Acrylic has recently been used in clothing as an alternative to cashmere, due to the similar feeling of the materials.
Acrylic is resistant to moths, oils, and chemicals, and is very resistant to deterioration from sunlight exposure.
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We also have a shipment of 70% wool 30% polyester kilts coming in in about 2 weeks
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Material we offer acrylic, Wool/poly/, poly/viscose,

SO THERE IS YOUR 4th OF JULY SPECIAL
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The Frugal Corner www.thefrugalcorner.com
Member of the Scottish Tartan Authority
Minneapolis Minnesota
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