Comparing Wrinkles in Fabrics

[Riverkilt]

I took three kilts with me on the drive up to Colorado last week. Tonight got unpacked enough to make sure I "unwrinkled" them before hanging them up for next use.

Wore a USA Kilts Casual PV kilt all day driving up and knocking around. Then hung it up for four days.

Wore the Lochcarron 10/10.5/11 ounce Riever weight hand sewn kilt the next day for driving, sitting for meals, and knocking about then hung it up for three days.

Wore the Lochcarron 16 ounce Strome the third day for a lot of sitting, driving, and hiking then hung it up for two days.

Wore (gag) jeans on the drive home due to the heavy snowfall and having to cross high mountain passes.

So tonight, I get out my Gizmo to steam out the expected creases and wrinkles.

The PV kilt just had a few hints of past wrinkles on the insides of the pleats. They steamed out easily. The apron wrinkles had already fallen out from hanging for the four days.

The Riever weight Lochcarron had a few hints of past wrinkles too; they easily steamed out.

The 16 ounce Strome had no sign that it had ever been wrinkled, like I'd yet to wear it.

Now, I'm a kilt wrinkler for sure...and I didn't phase the Strome.

So, there's one more argument for buying the best. How much time will you save not having to repeatedly steam or iron out a 16 ounce Strome kilt after wearing it.

You just can't beat quality at a fair price to provide value.

Ron

[Howard Clark]

Plus it's just fabulous material. I gotta get on of those gizmo things !

[Ozman1944]

My Frugal Corner pleats are immortal, never wrinkle at all.
My Stillwater Thrifty Standard will wrinkle a bit but hangs out.
Same for Utilikilts.
My more expensive ones wrinkle a bit, but, all hang out after a day or two.
Have never needed to steam them.
I have no wool kilts - dry cleaning is not in my vocabulary.

But my Amerikilt curls AND wrinkles - even if you don't wear it! I rarely wear it, as i'll have to wash it, then it takes forever dealing with the pleats!

[Andrew Breecher]

I have no wool kilts - dry cleaning is not in my vocabulary.

It's not in my vocabulary either, but I have wool kilts. You clean them? ;) I honestly haven't cleaned any of my wool kilts ever, but it's probably getting on time to do so - the trips to the pub have left their mark. I plan on doing it at home with some Woolite and a deep pan of water.

Andrew.

[mbhandy]

I plan on doing it at home with some Woolite and a deep pan of water.

Andrew.

Right on just use your tub with woolite or lanolin soap you can get at a feed and grain store and rinse with hair conditioner.(Just a little)

MrBill

http://www.everythingaustralian.com/lanandvitsoa.html

[Chef]

I own mostly wool kilts and almost never need to iron them, possibly once a year usually because I need to touch them up if I wear the same kilt and it hasn't had time to hang. I think I have ironed a kilt maybe three times in the last year and twice was my SWK standard. It just doesn't have the weight.

[pdcorlis]

Good point brother Ron - as I have migrated to heavier weight - higher quality wool kilts I spend almost no time steaming pleats - and here I thought I had just learned how to sit in a Kilt!!!!!