Startch...???

**Riverkilt** · 5th September 05, 08:24 AM

Got to wondering if a bit of spray startch in the right place might help minimize pleat curl of my cotton kilts....?

Back when I was a corporate drone I startched my dress shirts with spray starch while ironing.

Obviously, a lot of starch would be tragic for the hang and swing of a kilt...but wonder if just a little bit on the areas that tend to curl would help...?

Anyone out there try this yet? What happened?

Thanks for any warnings or tips.

Ron

**Doc Hudson** · 6th September 05, 08:41 AM

I've been watching this thread to see what the more knowledgeable folk have to say about it. I've been having similar thoughts myself Ron, so I'm very interested in what folks like Matt or Barb T. and the other kiltmakers might have to say.

Reckon it would get more views if posted in the kiltmaker forum?

**Dreadbelly** · 6th September 05, 08:47 AM

Starch?

**Hisses and shies away**

Ok seriously, doesn't that eventually break down and destroy the fabric?

**Doc Hudson** · 6th September 05, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dreadbelly

Starch?

**Hisses and shies away**

Ok seriously, doesn't that eventually break down and destroy the fabric?

Oh you say the same thing about combs and brushes! :-P

Truthfully I don't know if starch will eventually cause fabric to break down. I do know that it will eventually yellow white shirts causing them to need a good bleaching to get white again, and bleach is not good for fabric over the long haul.

**Miah** · 6th September 05, 10:30 AM

It does cause break down, well it always did my cammies. but I still got 3 1/2 years out of them. I don't own a soild kilt (yet) but if/when I do I will be all about starching it. I would use Sta-flo liquid starch, maybe 1 part warter to 1 part starch. that will make it real crisp but not positive that it will cure the curl eventualy.