I thought that we should have one place that catalogs the factors affecting pleat swing.

For some odd reason, I started pondering it last night and came up with this list.

Factors affecting the swing of a kilt:

1. Weight of tartan or fabric - the heavier the weight, the greater the swing.

2. The depth of the pleat - rule of thumb is pleat depth should be 3-4 times greater than the reveal, per Steve Ashton at Freedom Kilts.

3. Type of pleat - military box pleats have greater swing than knife pleats, which have greater swing than regular box pleats.

4. Construction - elastic inside military box pleat kilts adds control to pleats, but also helps swing.

I'd appreciate a fact check on No. 3 where knife pleats have greater swing than a normal box pleat. I think that is right intuitively, but I don't have one to verify it.

No. 4 was a theoretical discussion that I recall that we had about military box pleats and the elastic. I can't say if it is true or not.

Does anyone know of anything else that should be added?