Burnett's & Struth: Casual Heavyweight?

[Stan]

Greetings Comrades,

Does anyone here own a Casual Heavyweight kilt from Burnett's & Struth?

Any ideas what one could expect? Will this be at all similar to the SWK Casual Wool kilt I currently have?

Any comments on doing business with them? I know they advertise here, which is a good sign, but any personal recommendations (or not) from members would be much appreciated, even if for other types of kilt.

Regards,

Mathew

I own 2 "tanks" from B&S (one 18 oz, and one 16) and I also own several 16 oz. "heavy weight casual 5 yard kilts" from other companies.

Several years ago I asked this same question about "casual" kilts.

I was informed by one of the kilt makers here on the site, that a casual kilt is of different construction then a traditional 8 yard kilt . None of the 5 , 16 oz. casual kilts that I own, have the excess fabric cut out from the pleats, AND none of them have the goat's hair canvas stabilizer in them. This is the difference between "casual" and Traditional. AND I'm very happy with my 16 oz. 5 yard casual kilts.

BUT.... after having bought Barbra Tewksbury's book (the art of kilt making ) and enjoying (and knowing the difference in construction) the feel of the 8 yard tank, (and also enjoying the cost of the 5 vs 8 yard 16 oz. casual kilt), I simply bought the materials that my casual kilt was missing vs. the traditional kilt and added the (missing) tank materials (goat hair canvas stabilizer) while removing the excess material from the pleats, and giving my 5 yards a similar feel and characteristics as my (7) Bespoke 8 yard kilts. It was about $20.00 materials to do this...

I absolutely recommend the 16 oz. 5 yard kilt, and B&S, is a great company to work with.... BTW, many of my 5 yard kilts were of the same weight and from the same mill that B&S casual kilts were made from ... If you get "the itch" and want to structurally upgrade your casual (constructed) kilt, then it's NBD. YOU can just buy Barb's book, and spend a few evenings enjoying learning a bit more about kilts, OR if your not interested in doing the re-construction then just have a seamstress to it for you....

Any way... my vote (and advice) is GO FOR IT !!!!!