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    Quote Originally Posted by Scotcop View Post
    Or just quit smoking....
    See...now you're just talking crazy.
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    You sure it's pure wool? I've had mine get camp fire embers fall on them with no problems. It sounds to me like your kiltmaker sold you a bad product. I could be totally wrong here, but all of my wool garments seem to be completely inflamable, which is why I wear them camping. And why all of my camp blankets are wool.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nighthawk View Post
    You sure it's pure wool? I've had mine get camp fire embers fall on them with no problems. It sounds to me like your kiltmaker sold you a bad product. I could be totally wrong here, but all of my wool garments seem to be completely inflamable, which is why I wear them camping. And why all of my camp blankets are wool.
    All I know is all I know. The kilt in question is a B &S casual. It says 100% wool, but it is a lighter 13 Oz. the hole is actually about the size of a pencil eraser.

    As to wool being inflamable, I had old style army blankets that were 100% wool that did get burn holes in them if the ember was on it for more than just an instant.

    Having the kilt cleaned, will take some pictures then off to the reweaver.ith:

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    Wool will burn if exposed to a flame, but i agree that a "dime" sized hole should not appear on a kilt based on some embers falling on it, unless they sat there for some time before being brushed away.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Danwell View Post
    Wool will burn if exposed to a flame, but i agree that a "dime" sized hole should not appear on a kilt based on some embers falling on it, unless they sat there for some time before being brushed away.
    I actually just tested that on a swatch of 16oz worsted that I have from my last kilt. It singed while directly exposed to the flame of a lighter. But it didn't really burn. And man, does it smell bad! Like burning hair... Go figure.
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