Wind resistant kilt?

[Guinness>water]

Which style of kilt is the most wind resistant?
Four yard BOX pleated (less material)
Eight yard KNIFE pleated (more material)

I know the eight yard knife pleated weighs more but does that leave more for wind catching opportunity?

Do just a few large box pleats catch less wind because of more rigidity?

I love in Amarillo, TX and wind is a MAJOR factor here. Just last week we had 73mph gusts, not too kilt friendly to say the least!

Thanks

[Jock Scot]

We can do wind rather well too! I cannot speak of box pleats, but the traditional kilt made from at least 16oz cloth works pretty well. I have to say that the "Marilyn Munroe" risk is rather overstated. Yes it does happen, but rarely, and with a bit of experience you learn to anticipate it and with surreptitious positioning of your hands alongside your kilt the problem is usually solved.

[Sir William]

We can do wind rather well too! I cannot speak of box pleats, but the traditional kilt made from at least 16oz cloth works pretty well. I have to say that the "Marilyn Munroe" risk is rather overstated. Yes it does happen, but rarely, and with a bit of experience you learn to anticipate it and with surreptitious positioning of your hands alongside your kilt the problem is usually solved.

Jock,

I had that very problem in Portree - and I used that very same solution. It still made for an interesting afternoon.

[Kiltboy]

My experience shows 8yrd is more "wind resistant". 4yrd have less fabric and can move a lot more in the breeze, but is more comfortable in the heat.

Yesterday's 50mph gusts were tolerable with my 8yrd knife pleat.

[Redshank]

8 yard all the way

[Cowher]

I would say the higher yard knife pleat but the double box pleat does quite well in wind also.

[Hothir Ethelnor]

I'll throw my vote the other way and say that my box pleated kilt does much better in the wind.

But of course I am sort of comparing apples to oranges here as my box pleated kilt is 18 oz MOD material and my highest yardage kilt is made with 13oz cloth.

All said though whenever I'm out running about and doing sports activities or when I anticipate a good deal of wind, I reach in my closet for my trusty Black Watch (first wool kilt I ever made) and brave the elements with little fear of exposure.

(BTW even though I now own a "tank" 16oz 8 yard handstitched I still prefer the box pleats in the wind.)

[Nighthawk]

My double box pleated kilt is actually my most wind resistant- better than my 8 yard knife pleat. My 5 yard box pleat, on the other hand... In wind it's almost worthless.

[Whidbey78]

I've been "Marilyned" a few times in both traditional and contemporary kilts and found that something similar to what Jock advised works well for me.

Still, it happens, so just be prepared. Use Jock's method, and get a pair of these...

...just in case.

[azwildcat96]

My first kilt was a tank, and I never had a problem with wind catching the pleats and lifting them. Me second kilt was a 5-yard box pleat, and the second time I wore it I had an experience with the dreaded "Marilyn Munroe". It was a rather windy day on a mountain, so it could possibly have happened with the tank as well. Regardless, I believe the fewer yards, fewer pleats, and shallower pleats all contribute to the box pleat being more prone to wind lift. Just my 2 cents.