SWK Heavy review

**NewKilt** · 6th June 08, 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Woodsheal

They're no longer described as being of "merino" wool on the SWK website. Perhaps Jerry found a new fabric for these?

I e-mailed Jerry about this a few days ago. The Australian merino wool is no longer available. However, Jerry said that the Black Watch heavyweight is still 16 oz. wool. As I recall, all of the other SWK heavyweights, that is, other than the Black Watch, are 13 oz. I'm going to order the Black Watch heavyweight soon so that I have another wool kilt for cool/cold weather.

And, as those of us that have purchased SWK's before already know, as soon as you complete your order online, you go to your front door and the packaged kilt is on your doorstep.

Darrell

**McMurdo** · 4th May 08, 06:31 AM

Congratulations on the new kilt, looking forward to the pictures.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 4th May 08, 09:50 AM

I have a black watch in the Marino wool, and after being worn six or eight times, the stitching on the fell started popping out. It wasn't a huge deal... I took it to the local tailor shop, and had the stitching redone... but it is something to watch for on yours.

**Galician** · 5th May 08, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

I have a black watch in the Marino wool, and after being worn six or eight times, the stitching on the fell started popping out. It wasn't a huge deal... I took it to the local tailor shop, and had the stitching redone... but it is something to watch for on yours.

Good to know! I haven't worn mine enough yet to worry about that, but I find that I must ask...what is the fell?

**Bugbear** · 5th May 08, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

Good to know! I haven't worn mine enough yet to worry about that, but I find that I must ask...what is the fell?

The fell is the part of the pleat that is sewn down from the top of the kilt to somewhere around the hip area. Hope that make sense.

**fluter** · 5th May 08, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by Galician

what is the fell?

The fell is the part of the pleats that is sewed down: usually the top third. Not to be confused with the drop

(distance from waistline to bottom).

**Bugbear** · 4th May 08, 06:02 PM

Hey, glad you got your StillWater and you like it. They're really good contemporary kilts and a great value for the price. If you find that the edge of the front apron on your left side curls forward a little bit right at the edge of that first pleat, then look at this thread by Alan H for a fix.
Have Iron, will travel to Stillwater

**ardchoille** · 4th May 08, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

Hey, glad you got your StillWater and you like it. They're really good contemporary kilts and a great value for the price. If you find that the edge of the front apron on your left side curls forward a little bit right at the edge of that first pleat, then look at this thread by Alan H for a fix.
Have Iron, will travel to Stillwater

Thanks for the link, Ted, that thread has helped me fix the same problem.

**Lyrd** · 4th May 08, 06:44 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

Hey, glad you got your StillWater and you like it. They're really good contemporary kilts and a great value for the price. If you find that the edge of the front apron on your left side curls forward a little bit right at the edge of that first pleat, then look at this thread by Alan H for a fix.
Have Iron, will travel to Stillwater

I dont have a standard, i bought a heavy wool. Hopefully the wool material will act differently then the acrylics.

**Bugbear** · 4th May 08, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by Lyrd

I dont have a standard, i bought a heavy wool. Hopefully the wool material will act differently then the acrylics.

Ya, I don't know if they've changed that first pleat angle on the wool heavy weights, but the fix is the same, actually easier because you can use a lot more heat. My wool Weathered Lamont had that problem.

Hope all is well, and congratulations.