Kilt Lining Material?

[The Wizard of BC]

Are you making a traditionally made kilt? The liner is only to cover up the internal construction elements built into a traditionally made kilt. A Traditionally made kilt will have the excess fabric in the Fell area cut away to keep the back thin. Then a stabilizer is added to take up the horizontal stress of strapping the kilt on. Then floating interfacing is added to give vertical shape to the kilt allowing the pleats to swish properly.

If you are making something other than a kilt with the internal construction elements, there is no reason to put a liner in the kilt at all. The only reason you see the nylon liners is because traditionally made kilts have a liner so some put a liner in to make you believe you are buying a traditionally made kilt. Some are not even fastened except at the waistbanding and bunch up terribly.

I have had people try to tell me that the liner is to keep the kilt clean. Well, if that were true the liner would be removable and washable.
I have had people try to tell me that the liner is to reduce friction like the liner in a suit jacket. Well, if you look close the slippery fabric is used in the sleeves so your arm can slide into the sleeve easily. In truth slippery fabrics in a kilt cause the back of the kilt to ride up and bunch into what we call "Pillow butt".

The liner of a traditionally made kilt can be made from almost anything. Older kilts will use a cream colored heavy fabric and I have seen linen used in some older kilts. More modern kilts will use a cotton fabric about the same as sheets and pillowcases. I like cotton quilting fabrics.