Is 10 oz wool too light?

**gwynng** · 1st July 13, 11:13 PM

Is 10 oz wool just too light for making a kilt? Will it hang okay or will I be fighting it and repressing it all the time?

**xman** · 1st July 13, 11:41 PM

that's too light

**TheOfficialBren** · 1st July 13, 11:57 PM

I, myself, am vacillating between 16oz Lochcarron (weight) and 13oz Strathmore (colour).

**Paul Henry** · 2nd July 13, 12:42 AM

Originally Posted by gwynng

Is 10 oz wool just too light for making a kilt? Will it hang okay or will I be fighting it and repressing it all the time?

Of course you could make a kilt out of it , but I don't think we would recommend doing it.
The fabric won't drape very well and yes , it will crease much more , and need more attention to keep it looking good. !6oz cloth is probably the best for holding pleats and lack of creasing, even 13 oz isn't too bad, but 10 oz is just too lightweight, sorry.

GG · 2nd July 13, 02:12 AM

I know 10 oz. is not recommended for kilts, unless dictated by climate factors, however I can, due to my own experiences, tell otherwise.

I have two 10 oz. wool 5 yard James Morrison kilts by Heritage of Scotland in Holyrood and Campbell Ancient tartan from N. Batley.

These kilts do keep their pleats extremely well. Even after hours of driving or sitting they need no maintenance. I also have three 10 oz. kilts in PV from Marton Mills, made by Heritage of Scotland (2) and USA Kilts (1). They are fine too, but they sometimes need quickly done ironing.

The 10 oz. kilts are, of course, quite a bit lighter than is a 16 oz. wool kilt, but in no way they feel wrong and at higher temperatures they simply are a delight to wear. I shouldn’t be without them.

Shown are the James Morrison kilts in action.

**cessna152towser** · 2nd July 13, 03:13 AM

Lightweight wool kilts were produced and marketed by traditional wool kilt makers in Scotland a few years ago as a response to cheap imported acrylic kilts.
This is an example of a real Scottish wool kilt which retailed for £25, but you get what you pay for. The pleats are very shallow due to reduced yardage also the wool is very thin. The pleats look sharp when new but quickly lose their crispness.
I would say 10oz would be OK in the warm climate of San Diego.

**Geoff Withnell** · 2nd July 13, 03:28 AM

Living as I do South of the Mason-Dixon line, I ordered a Scotweb 11 0z kilt when they had an X-Marks special a while back. The only issue I have with it is that I need tobe a bit more careful of Marilyn Monroe moments! Otherwise, seems to hold its creases just fine.

**New World Czech** · 2nd July 13, 05:17 AM

I have had the same experience and live just south of Geoff with my Scotweb kilt from the same special. It has held up well so far and is very comfortable on the hot days. To me it is not much different from wearing PV.

**Barb T** · 2nd July 13, 05:23 AM

I think that a kilt made from 10 oz makes a kilt that is kind of flippy and skirt-like. Doesn't have the nice drape, hang, and swing of heavier weight tartan. Personally, the only time I would recommend it is if there is literally nothing else available in the tartan.

**RockyR** · 2nd July 13, 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

Lightweight wool kilts were produced and marketed by traditional wool kilt makers in Scotland a few years ago as a response to cheap imported acrylic kilts.
This is an example of a real Scottish wool kilt which retailed for £25, but you get what you pay for. The pleats are very shallow due to reduced yardage also the wool is very thin. The pleats look sharp when new but quickly lose their crispness.
I would say 10oz would be OK in the warm climate of San Diego.

Is it me or are the pleats going the wrong direction on the kilt in that picture, Cessna?