8 yard PV vs. 5 yard wool

**artificer** · 9th October 12, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan's son

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.

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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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**Zardoz** · 9th October 12, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by MacMillan's son

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.

Well no, they are not '8 yard' kilts. Based on my experience the Semi Trad yardage varies a little depending on size, tartan sett, and pleating style etc.. the couple of my kilts that I've measured, waist size 43, pleated to the sett, have had about 5.8 to just over 6 yards in them. I'd assume skinny fellows might average less, bigger more etc.. I do not own one, but based on what I've seen here the Scotweb 5 yard wool seems to be limited to 5 yards, which depending on the sett and size sometimes makes for some creative pleating options, like pleating to different lines etc..

Here's a review I did for a Semi-Trad a while back; http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...-review-60943/

**mookien** · 9th October 12, 10:09 AM

I would save up the extra $80 - $100 and get a 5-yd wool kilt from USA Kilts.

Barring that, I would go with the semi-trad PV from USA Kilts and avoid any international entanglements/fees. My brother has a USA Casual in the Holyrood tartan and loves it. It makes a gorgeous kilt.

Great pictures, by the way. Thanks for sharing them with us. Love your wife's tartan skirt. You look beautiful/handsome.

**California Highlander** · 9th October 12, 11:08 AM

I have a Burnett's & Struth 4 yard wool casual (you can also get a 5 yarder in wool) that was shipped very quickly with no hassle from Canada to California. See http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f252/ for reviews and photos.

**frank_a** · 9th October 12, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Richrail

Nice shot Richard! Is your wife wearing Campbell? Looking great!

Frank

**RockyR** · 9th October 12, 12:39 PM

The Semi trads are made with 5.5 to 7 yards of cloth (a bit ends up as buckles, belt loops and fringe... just like how an 8 yard kilt is typically 7.5 yards or so if you stretch it out or a 5 yarder is about 4.5 to 4.75 yards stretched out). The length of cloth used depends on the size of the individual, size of the sett, whether done to sett or stripe, etc. We make them with 1" pleats and they do have a decent swing for a kilt with less than 8 yards in non wool cloth (but I may be a bit biased).

If you have any questions about construction of our 5 yarders or our Seim Traditional kilts (or customs or shipping charges or lack thereof), please let me know and I'll be happy to chime in.