How about a run of X Marks Tartan fabric-a Poll

[Riverkilt]

Hey Jamie,

I'd thought the proposal for an X Marks tartan forum or album had been considered and turned down a while back....?

Would be a cool thing to have for sure. I've managed to collect pics of 29 different X Markers in their X Marks kilt...plus the famous Northern Cal group pic. Gotta be more out there. Many different kiltmakers have sewn up X Marks kilts too. Would give folks a place to compare looks and workmanship.

Ron

[attworth]

I think a lot of the votes for PV include people who already have a wool variant.

I'd like to get a wool one, but if PV is run, I'll probably go for it.

[Kent Frazier]

P/V is the only thing I could afford right now. That's what I voted for, only I can't make a firm commitment at this point in time.

[SteveCrowley]

Is the poly/viscous similar to SWK's standard kilt fabric? I am tremendously pleased with my SWK standard and it would be cool to have an x-marks kilt made of the same material!

[Monkey@Arms]

Is the poly/viscous similar to SWK's standard kilt fabric? I am tremendously pleased with my SWK standard and it would be cool to have an x-marks kilt made of the same material!

Actually, I think most people would agree that the Martion Mills PV under discussion is far superior to the acrylic fabric used in SWK standard kilts, both in terms of tightness of the weave, and pleat holding ability.

Best regards,

Jake

[Riverkilt]

For sure Monkey,

I have purchased 22 USA Kilts made of Marton Mills woven Poly Viscose material.

I have yet to purchase an acrylic kilt from anyone.

There is a sound reason for my decision - value....my opinion of course, others may make other choices.

Ron

[Doomsday]

I'd love to get some of the PV. I don't currently own a PV kilt and I want one. So why not start with an xmarks kilt?

[Deeluxkilts]

pv wont make a very good kilt as it crushes easily then twists a lot when wearing, it is also very difficult to hand sew, machine sewn would give a better finish to it, it can still have a traditional finish, 16 oz wool, you cant go wrong with, its the best, depends how good you want to look and how long you want yr kilt to live, yes live ! pv kilts are for tourists that just want to have sum holliday fun. if your serious about the kilt then you will save and get a proper one 16 oz, and if u find wool scratchy, you can have a longer lining put into your kilt to avoid the itch,

[berserkbishop]

pv wont make a very good kilt as it crushes easily then twists a lot when wearing, it is also very difficult to hand sew, machine sewn would give a better finish to it, it can still have a traditional finish, 16 oz wool, you cant go wrong with, its the best, depends how good you want to look and how long you want yr kilt to live, yes live ! pv kilts are for tourists that just want to have sum holliday fun. if your serious about the kilt then you will save and get a proper one 16 oz, and if u find wool scratchy, you can have a longer lining put into your kilt to avoid the itch,

I have a proper kilt in wool, in fact I have two. I love both of them very much but they are not always practical. In very hot weather I prefer my pv USAK. I dont sweat around my midsection quite as much and the kilt still looks pretty traditional. I have have had no issues as far as the longevity of my pv USAK is concerned, and I have heard no complaints from the other board members either. Sure, a pv kilt may not out live me, but for 1/5 the price of a wool kilt, I am happy with its performance.

BB

[Cat]

pv wont make a very good kilt as it crushes easily then twists a lot when wearing, it is also very difficult to hand sew, machine sewn would give a better finish to it, it can still have a traditional finish, 16 oz wool, you cant go wrong with, its the best, depends how good you want to look and how long you want yr kilt to live, yes live ! pv kilts are for tourists that just want to have sum holliday fun. if your serious about the kilt then you will save and get a proper one 16 oz, and if u find wool scratchy, you can have a longer lining put into your kilt to avoid the itch,

PV actually makes an excellent kilt, as the hundreds owned by people here on this board alone will attest to. Riverkilt is probably the best example, as he has many 16oz. wool tanks, yet also has over 20 USAK's in PV. Polyviscose (especially that produced by Marton Mills) is of far higher quality than the cotton and acrylic blended stuff that people like Gold Bros. dump on unsuspecting customers.

My kilt originally came with a fringed selvedge, which I later decided to hem (this was before I knew that Rocky would hem a fringe selvedge if the customer so chooses.) By hand. I had no problems sewing it without a machine (aside from the fact that it took longer than I thought it would.)

You might also like to know that at the recent Rocky Mountain Highland Games, I had several people comment on my kilt, at least one of whom was a recent transplant directly from Scotland. He didn't realise that it was PV at first (he thought it was a 13oz. wool), but he said he really interested in it because his wool kilts were so hot during the summer here in Colorado.

You are right in the sense that PV kilts might not last quite as long...but as others have stated, they also don't cost several hundred to a thousand dollars, either!