Quote Originally Posted by Jordan View Post
It’s a bit too much for me and my iron to have a go at.

So any suggestions Ladies and Gents?

Jordan
You know, Jordan, it really isn't difficult to press your own kilt. This is a skill you should learn to master.

The easy way -

Buy about 200 to 300 paper-clips. From Staples or the like. The old fashioned bright steel variety, not the plastic covered.

Start with any one pleat, 1" down from the stitched fell.

Line up the pleat, like the fell and put in a paper-clip.

If it isn't right, do it again, and again, and again, till it is right.

Carry on down to the selvedge, every 1".

Move on to the adjacent pleat.

Start at the fell and check each paper-clip again.

Get a pressing cloth and steam iron or stem generator and press - do not iron - press.

Remove cloth - look at job - if OK, remove paper-clips.

Press again to remove any indentations made by clips.

Move on to next pleat.

Do a pair of touching pleats at a time - no more.

To paper-clip and press a pair of pleats should be no more than 30 minutes.

You can do a pair, hang up the kilt to cool and go to the pub and do another pair tomorrow.

There is no rush - you can take a whole week if you need to!

Regards

Chas