Kilt rolling for storage - some detail questions

**GrainReaper** · 5th August 16, 09:49 AM

I use the two hanger method, I have today it works great! My wife got me a stack of twin clip hangers from ikea, they were cheap, have great tension, and work perfectly for kilt hanging

**MacRob** · 6th August 16, 08:55 AM

You have gotten some good advice regarding storage and I cannot really add anything. Rolling is a bad idea for the reasons mentioned. I will give you the benefit of my experience, however.

I have three kilts. The oldest is 33 years old and does not have a single moth hole anywhere...I just checked. The middle kilt is 22 years old, was worn regularly for the 14 years I was in the Scottish trade and has no holes either. The newest is only 3 and it does not have any holes. My storage method is to hang all three in my closet, right at the front where every time I open the door they are exposed to light. My closet door has louvers so air is constantly circulating. I have also been careful to keep my kilts clean and free of any sources of protein for moth larvae. I do not use any kind of moth repellent, natural or otherwise. Maybe I have just been lucky but that has worked well for me.

**jumper** · 7th January 17, 05:58 PM

I in the past stored them hanging on a single hanger and sometimes they would "pop" off the clips. During travel I found rolling them reduces the wrinkles. I have to try the two hanger method. The wife will soon see a shortage of clip hangers.

**Todd Bradshaw** · 30th April 17, 12:19 PM

I use the USA Kilts, 4-clip hangers that I got from Rocky. They're sturdy, non-slip and my pleats seem to do just fine when stored hanging on them. For protection, I built a bunch of flat bags which fit over the hung kilts and seal on the bottom with either zippers or full width Velcro, so that there are no gaps where anything could get in. The fabric is Sunbrella acrylic boat canvas, which is tough, very breathable, an excellent UV shield, water resistant, and not something bugs want to try to eat through. I have rolled kilts a couple of times for travel, but I doubt that I would want to store them rolled for long periods.

We really like Rocky's hangers. My wife just bought ten more of them for her tartan and tweed skirts, which tend to be heavy enough that they occasionally fall out of regular hangers.