Quote Originally Posted by MacMillan's son View Post
I was not aware that USAK made their semi traditional kilts using 8 yards of material, I thought it was more of a 5 yard kilt with strap and buckle closures.
It appears we're all sort of right/wrong. From USAKilt's site.

Specs

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Our Semi Traditional kilts are made to the following specs:

- 11 to 12 oz. Poly Viscose material woven in the UK

- Material is Teflon (TM) coated and has Lo Pill Fiber (R) technology

- 5.5 to 7 yards of cloth are used

- Pleat width is .9" to 1"

- Roughly 18 to 28 pleats per kilt

- Selvedge edge is a tuck selvedge OR is hemmed if the selvedge is fringed

- 2 belt loops on the back to accommodate a 2.25" kilt belt

- Traditional 3 buckle closure system

- Fringed front apron

- Top stitched


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