Quote Originally Posted by Freelander
A quicky for you kiltmakers.
Does Pleating to stripe use more material than pleating to set.
It's a trick answer!

Pleating to sett depends on the tartan and it's "repeat".

Pleating to the stripe depends on the kiltmaker. If it's PROPERLY pleated where the stripes are "in the military tradition" and pleats are deep, then YES it takes more material. If it's pleated in the non-military style where the pattern goes across your ****, then NO it doesn't have to take more material. Not too many kiltmakers will pleat this way though, as it tends to make the "backside" look huge.