poliviscose kilts

**Kilted Biker** · 29th September 07, 12:46 PM

I've seen MacHummel's PV kilts from CCK in person. I've put the material side by side with real wool and from further than two feet away I honestly could not tell the materials apart. And it's SIGNIFICANTLY lighter. Also it appears that it doesn't get "fuzzy" with age as wool does. (Though I like the fuzziness.)

**cessna152towser** · 29th September 07, 01:12 PM

I have a 5-yard PV from the Scotlandkiltcompany which was good value for money, but I'm now going for a better quality PV from USA kilts. The one from Scotlandkiltcompany came within a week in standard 24" drop, available in two inch steps between waist sizes and no allowance for inidvidual variation of waist/hip proportion, but fits me OK. I'd expect to wait at least a couple of months for the USA kilt which will cost a bit more but will be hand made to measure and will have more pleats. At present exchange rates importing a USA kilt into Scotland or England should offer good value for money even allowing for carriage and import duties.

**Kid Cossack** · 29th September 07, 01:32 PM

Rocky offers, on some of his kilts, a "rush order" option, which can speed up manufacture to about ten days or two weeks. With the dollar's fall, that "rush order" option costs less than a big curry dinner!

**scoutniagara** · 3rd October 07, 06:16 AM

Pete (CCK) is delivering my 8-yard PV Maple Leaf this weekend. I wonder if he wants turkey dinner with his visit? lol

Of my 11 kilts, two are wool, 6 are PV, one is polycotton, one is denim and one is microfibre (SK hiker). The cotton and PV kilts are great for daily use...till it turns colder. lol

**Andrew Breecher** · 3rd October 07, 11:43 PM

I have a poly/viscose kilt in which I've backpacked 5,000 miles. 'Nuff said.

Seriously, what everyone's said already is true: it's lighter than wool. But that's okay, because it still makes a great kilt, and holds its pleats nicely. I've worn my hiking kilt for three weeks straight without washing it, fording waist-deep rivers, sitting on the ground all the time (because I was living in the woods for five months at a time), and people were seriously asking me if I was hiding an iron in my backpack because the pleats looked sharp. They weren't sewn in, they just didn't go away. I have two P/V kilts, and I plan on getting another one as soon as I have enough money.

Andrew.