Making a kilt with polyviscose fabric

[Je Suis Prest]

I want to make a couple of kilts. The only fabric I can afford to use right now is polyviscose. I've located some Fraser tartan made with this material (Balmoral 65/35% , I think it was).

However, I also wanted some MacGregor as well, but the only place that had this type of fabric that I could find was a MacGregor Clan website. Next to the fabric description, they had mentioned that this fabric was not recommended for making kilts. I was wondering if this was added because it wouldn't be the traditional material? I know many casual kilt companies use the blend.
Anyways, like I said it's the only place I could find this MacGregor tartan in polyviscose and I was wondering if I should go ahead and try to use it anyways?

If anyone could help me locate some other options, that would be great. Thank you.

[Prester John]

I have a Robertson Red in Polyviscose, my only kilt so far, and it works wonderfully.

Is it a tank? No. Can you tell? No one so far! Not even at my son's wedding where we were all in PV kilts.

One advantage, lighter and alot cooler, especially here in AZ.

But I'm still going to get a tank. Or two.

[fluter]

As you've read here, the "good" PV is from Marton Mills. They don't have MacGregor as a stock tartan. Rocky of USAKilts did organize a special order last fall, but I believe that all of it went into kilts. Unless this was part of that deal, I would be very cautious about the material you describe.

There are some other sources of PV that are much lighter than the 11 ounce MM fabric, best suited to skirts, waistcoats, and such. If you can get some for $10 or $15 a yard, then I might give it a try; but I'd be prepared to have my wife wear it.

Otherwise, perhaps you can save up for 2 yards of something like the Marton Mills Jura, and make a 4-yard box pleat. I've seen photos of some gorgeous looking 4-yarders in MacGregor. [ EDIT: the MM Jura is MacGregor "hunting" modern ]