Quote Originally Posted by Ranald
Thanks guys for the replies, yes it's truely a first class kilt cost me £41 and I'm pleased and proud to own it.Date on the inside says 1951.
Question is would you still dry clean it if it was you?
That's a tricky one.

IF you have a HIGHLY reputable Dry Cleaner in your area that understands the importance of treating this kilt like an heirloom... it may be okay.

Otherwise, try to learn the fine art of hand washing with Woolite, or atleast learn how to spot-clean wool. There are many online sources for the information and you can even ask some reputable kilt companies for advise... just make sure to ask ones that deal solely in fine wools.

Since you're dealing with an "older" kilt material (before 1980) you may have a "pure wool" kilt. What that means is... there may not be preservative fibres mixed in the weave. Your wool kilt may actually be a WOOL kilt. IF there's a fibre tag on it (100% Wool), you're way ahead of the game.