Material for utility kilt

**The Wizard of BC** · 28th April 15, 11:06 AM

There is a really cool feature of Cotton. The more you iron it the better it looks. Ironing actually improves the fabric.

But Cotton does not hold a crease. Remember having to iron cotton shirts?

This is why Cotton as blended with Polyester in the first place. To make it more wrinkle resistant.

**Nick Sweeney** · 28th April 15, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

There is a really cool feature of Cotton. The more you iron it the better it looks. Ironing actually improves the fabric.

But Cotton does not hold a crease. Remember having to iron cotton shirts?

This is why Cotton as blended with Polyester in the first place. To make it more wrinkle resistant.

One more question for you.

What about cotton twill? Does that hold up well against wrinkling?

Guess that was two questions.

**The Wizard of BC** · 28th April 15, 12:40 PM

Twill refers only to how the fabric is woven, not to the fiber content of the fabric.

But, in very general terms, a fabric woven as Twill will have some properties that will assist in wrinkle resistance. But to ask if a Cotton Twill will be better than a Cotton plain weave, well, they are both Cotton.

Denim is a Cotton Twill. But Blue Jean fabric is a terrible fabric for a kilt. It will need to be ironed every time you put it on and Denim, by its nature, continues to shrink for its entire life. You don't notice it much in Blue Jeans because you have your legs in them stretching the fabric back out. This is why Blue Jeans form fit to your body.

If you rely only on gravity to keep the pleats, a kilt made from Blue Jean Denim will soon look like a tutu. Unless, as I've said, you stretch and iron it each time you put it on.
And look at your jeans. Denim does wrinkle. And after a while those wrinkles become permanent.

**ratspike** · 28th April 15, 01:15 PM

Sellfabric.com is all you need to know. They are, I believe, the retail arm of Carr Textile, which is who I use for wholesale orders. Their poly/cotton twill is bomber and makes a fantastic kilt. 7.99 a yard and much higher quality than the crap sold by Joanne Fabric.

**The Wizard of BC** · 28th April 15, 01:45 PM

I use Carr Textiles for all my solid colored fabrics too and highly recommend them.

**Tartan Hiker** · 29th April 15, 08:44 PM

I swear by Mil-spec poly cotton in camo patterns for hiking kilts. Some are rip-stop, some are plain woven. All do a great job of resisting wrinkles, tears, and abrasions.