Galant,

I respect what our kilted kin from the North have to say about wool kilts, yet I still contend that Tucson is Tucson is Sonoran DESERT (blowing fine dust as well as sand, the kind that blows through window cracks and under doors and gets everywhere).

As a fellow kilted guy in the desert just think the wise way to start is with something washable...tartan if you choose...but your call.

Remember, janitors and house wives treasure wool for dusting, because it attracts and holds dust so well.

I'm out in the dust and dirt of the canyonlands a lot. Maybe I'm just some sort of pig, but I find that I need to wash my contemporary kilts after about three hikes. My tartan tank is kept well protected from the dust in a garment bag.

Al,
I've followed the advice on the board and cold water washed my contemporary kilts five or six times in unscented Downy after I get them. Works great.

Ron