Quote Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC View Post
Please remember that all the kilts you see advertised on the web as P/V may not actually be P/V. The term P/V is short for a blend on Polyester and Viscose or what in N. America is known as Rayon.

So P/V is actually a Polyester/Rayon blend.

There is only one weaving company in the world that weaves a kilt quality Poly/Rayon blend and that company is Marton Mills who are located just NW of Leeds England.

All the Poly/Rayon woven by Marton Mills is 12oz per linear yard, double-width. For an 8 yard kilt the fabric alone will cost you just about $100.00 us dollars.

If you see a kilt advertised as costing $100.00 and they say it is P/V, I'm sorry, it's not. If they are advertising 16oz P/V, again, I'm sorry but that is just not true.

I have handled a lot of kilts advertised as P/V that are actually Acrylic or a Polyester/Acrylic blend. None of them come close to the true Marton Mills P/V.

Right now, Rocky at USA Kilts and myself are two of the very few dealing with Marton Mills P/V. I guarantee that there will be more in the future.
How does Viscose Rayon, Acetate Fibre mixture compare with this?
Buyakilt.com tells their "budget kilts" are made with "British woven tartan cloth", 65% Viscose Rayon, 35% Acetate Fibre.
They do not mention the actual weight of the fabric but tell: "As well as the weight of fabric, this kilt has all the features of a traditional kilt..."