How many pleats in your kilt?.

**Derek** · 14th March 04, 01:03 AM

I just thought I'd count the number of pleats in my Welsh kilt and find there are 30 ranging in depth between three and a half inches and three inches. Is that about average? Never thought about it before.
Derek

**al' Sporrano** · 14th March 04, 03:25 AM

Originally Posted by Derek

I just thought I'd count the number of pleats in my Welsh kilt and find there are 30 ranging in depth between three and a half inches and three inches. Is that about average? Never thought about it before.
Derek

I'm suffering deja vu here Derek. I'm sure I've just answered this question somewhere.

32!

Al

**Blu (Ontario)** · 14th March 04, 05:47 AM

I think it depends on how the kiltmaker works out the math. I have one with 30 or so pleats at 3" to 3.5" and one with 24 deeper pleats at 4" to 4.5"... same tartan set, different kiltmaker. Both look and move well.

blu

**Martin** · 14th March 04, 06:38 AM

mine has 30 also.

al, where did you get your extra 2 from??

**Rob** · 14th March 04, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by Derek

I just thought I'd count the number of pleats in my Welsh kilt and find there are 30 ranging in depth between three and a half inches and three inches. Is that about average? Never thought about it before.
Derek

Mine is similar to your's Derek. It has 30 pleats of between 3 and 4 inches depth.

Rob

**Canuck** · 14th March 04, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Derek

I just thought I'd count the number of pleats in my Welsh kilt and find there are 30 ranging in depth between three and a half inches and three inches. Is that about average? Never thought about it before.
Derek

Depending on the kilt, I have between 26-31 pleats 5.5 inches deep,a full sett.

**al' Sporrano** · 14th March 04, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Martin

mine has 30 also.

al, where did you get your extra 2 from??

Not sure, but I'm worth it!!!

Al

**Dakotan** · 14th March 04, 11:05 AM

30 pleats each on my Stillwater Royal Stewart, and Black watch, 2 1/2" to 2 3/4" deep.
The new (

) Black Stewart that just arrived has 27 pleats almost universally 3 inches deep.

**Vince** · 14th March 04, 09:52 PM

Mine has 30 pleats that run about 3 3/4". Not to insult anyone out ignorance, but would waist size have some effect on number of pleats and depth? Another item to keep in mind is that not all kilts start with 8 yards of cloth.

**Canuck** · 15th March 04, 05:39 AM

Originally Posted by Vince

Mine has 30 pleats that run about 3 3/4". Not to insult anyone out ignorance, but would waist size have some effect on number of pleats and depth? Another item to keep in mind is that not all kilts start with 8 yards of cloth.

There are a number of factors; pleated to the stripe, pleated to the sett. How wide the sett is. The number of pleats would be based on the widest part of the lower body in most cases that would be the hip measurement. On average there are about 9 pleats per sett pattern with the repeat happening every 15cm. Having said that the range of patterns is 8cm - 24. and to cut down on the weight of the kilt some makers will make 6-7 pleats per sett (on a 15cm sett).