casual kilt

[LitTrog]

If you go PV, I'd recommend the USA Kilts casual or semi-traditional, depending on the yardage you want. Starting at about 95 Euro, you will get a kilt that is constructed well, looks great and will last a LONG time. Other makers may do a fine job, but I have no experience with them...USAK for assured quality. Definitely PV over acrylics.

[PIPER IÑAKI]

yes,that is the point,Spanish summer it's terrible,when I play for an event I wear my army kilt,in winter it's perfect,but in summer.....:beer:,In other side like a piper I like and I need to be a reference in style and highland wear quality,it's a personal manner, I coudn't play with a poor kilt toy.
What about the army boys in South africa for example,how they make to survive..

[Riverkilt]

Hear hear for USA Kilts in PV...have like 25 of them....for really HOT and HUMID the casual model is perfect. The Teflon coating keeps it from pilling and its easy to wash and hang dry when needed. At least click on the USA Kilts link at the top of the page and take a look. Think USA kilts probably has the widest selection of tartans in PV too. FREEDOM and CHOICE!

Which reminds me - was gonna order that Pennsylvania tartan in casual...where's the phone?

[M. A. C. Newsome]

I just have a hard time anytime I see a company advertising a kilt as "acrylic wool." Acrylic is acrylic. Wool is wool. There is no such thing as "acrylic wool." I think they add "wool" to the description to either make it sound like it's a blend (which it is not), or that the acrylic is somehow made to be a good imitation of wool (which it is not).

If you are selling a kilt made from acrylic just say it's made from acrylic.

[PIPER IÑAKI]

then PV kilts are a good choice for hot weather,does the kilts have selvedge or hemmed edge?thanks

[brewerpaul]

then PV kilts are a good choice for hot weather,does the kilts have selvedge or hemmed edge?thanks

Depends on where you get the kilt from. I can only speak for Heritage of Scotland, they tend to have a hemmed edge i=on their PV kilts. Stillwater Kilts wool and acrylic kilts are selvedge.

[PIPER IÑAKI]

I'll try with PV,seems to be a good option,does anybody knows some brand of PV kilts with selvedge edge..I'll go for it right now...
Thanks to everybody.

[Riverkilt]

Some of USA Kilts PV have selvege edge, some fringed. Depends on how Marton Mills makes that tartan. If it doesn't say on the tartan info then email Rocky and he'll tell you.

From what I still own from USA Kilts the MacPherson Hunting, Isle of Skye, Firefighter's Memorial, Texas BlueBonnett, Gunn Modern, MacLean Hunting, Ireland's National, Macdonald, U.S. Navy Edzell, and saffron all have selvedge edges.

My Gordon Modern, Red Gordon, Dress Gordon, Frazier, Caledonia, and Loud MacLeod all have fringed edges.

That may help some. Doesn't matter either way to me, but each to their own.

[Santa Wally]

I'll try with PV,seems to be a good option,does anybody knows some brand of PV kilts with selvedge edge..I'll go for it right now...
Thanks to everybody.

Rocky at USA Kilts can advise you on which of his PV tartans have a tucked selvedge and which ones have a frayed selvedge. To my knowledge none are hemmed.

[GG]

Living in Spain you may get the most of your money when buying your kilt from an EU based vendor. Higher freight cost, duty tax and your country's VAT on top of it all will, on an otherwise nice American made kilt, necessarily reduce value for money.

I shouldn't like to wear an acrylic kilt in Spain during Summer, however. The cheap kilts are always 8 yard and the fabric equals something like hot 16 oz.
I prefer a light weight PV kilt. I have some 5 yard kilts in 10 oz. Marton Mills fabric, which I'll wear when on vacation in southern Europe.

That said, I have nothing against cheap acrylic kilts. I have more of them, myself. You get a lot of value for money and they are cheap and easy to replace. Fine for casual wear. Just for the Spanish Summer and the like I prefer lighter kilts.


Campbel Ancient, 10 oz. PV. 5 yard made to measure James Morrison kilt by Heritage of Scotland. Price 155 GBP. Nerja, Costa del Sol.


Caledonia, 10 oz. PV. 5 yard made to measure James Morrison kilt by Heritage of Scotland. Nerja, Costa del Sol. Obvious this tartan is no longer available in PV.