My Stillwater Kilt Needs TLC

[toadinakilt]

...Oh yes, it does. I'm afraid it's been rather abused. It's one of the old Shadow tartan acrylic heavyweights, and it's rather messed up. The pleats are wrinkled, the fabric has pilled like crazy, and the leather closures are stretched and grody.

So where do I begin? I'm not sure the pleats are ever going to fall properly again, probably as a result of my poor ironing skills.

[Bugbear]

...Oh yes, it does. I'm afraid it's been rather abused. It's one of the old Shadow tartan acrylic heavyweights, and it's rather messed up. The pleats are wrinkled, the fabric has pilled like crazy, and the leather closures are stretched and grody.

So where do I begin? I'm not sure the pleats are ever going to fall properly again, probably as a result of my poor ironing skills.

The pilling can be removed with a sweater shaver.
The leather straps can be replaced.
The pleats can be basted and re-pressed, though acrylic is very easely melted compared to wool...

I suggest buying a new, wool shadow tartan from SWK, or one of the other kilt providers of the forum, if that is more than you can manage.

[Panache]

My lovely wife no longer posts here but she did leave a legacy of useful threads

Check out this one, it may help

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...tiation-40850/

Cheers

Jamie

[toadinakilt]

We'll see how my lovely wife feels about helping me with the basting... we have a 10 month old now, and just found yesterday we're expecting again! Oh lord, how time flies...

Of course, seeing as how I got her an iPod for our anniversary, maybe she'll let me drop some $$$ on a new kilt. THAT would be the ticket, for sure.

It'll never be the fine looking kilt it once was, to be sure, but hey, it's acrylic, can't expect much more.

[Bugbear]

That thread brings back memories...

Anyway, toadinakilt, good luck and congratulations. Welcome back.