PV material and Perma Pleating

[RockyR]

PV will be lighter than wool if the PV in question is a lighter fabric that the wool. It's a simple matter of weight. A 13 oz PV will be heavier than an 11 oz wool.

Correct... it's like the trick question... which is heavier, a ton of lead or a ton of feathers... they're both a ton.

PV is an 11 oz fabric while most wool kilts are made from a minimum of 13 oz wool.

As for whether one is cooler than the other, all other things being equal I would expect that a wool, which is a natural fabric and breaths very well, would be cooler than a synthetic like PV.

Kevin

Actually, we've found that to be untrue. PV breathes EXTREMELY well. It's not the polyesther you know from "Saturday Night Fever". It's woven with Viscose (to my understanding it's a tree fiber) and is very breathable. I wear SEVERAL different kilts in several materials and weights. I have a few PV Semi Traditionals, 2 13 oz wool kilts, 3 16 oz wool kilts and USED to have an 11 oz kilt. I've worked many outdoor festivals in the hot sun in late summer and found that I am overheating in my wool kilts. My PV is the perfect weight and fabric type for those festivals... it pulls the sweat away from my skin and evaporates (the sweat... not the kilt).

All business aside... if I were to PERSONALLY buy a kilt for ease of care to wear in a hot climate, PV is the way to go. That's why we USE it for the lower end kilts in our business (keep in mind we DO sell WOOL kilts in our Premier model)... Cotton Poly is generally made too light (6 to 8 oz) for a "real" kilt and Acrylic or straight Poly material is too hot and difficult to iron.

I'd be happy to answer any more questions on PV material if anyone has any.