Scotch guard

[flairball]

Has anyone had any experience scotch guarding their kilts? I'm wondering in a spraying of scotch guard might help prevent the eventual piling I will have with my SWK.

[Paul Henry]

I'd never use any product like that on clothing, not even keen on it for upholstery. A few years ago I thought there was a health scare about it as well

[Richland]

(Scotch Guard) Isn't when you hire some well armed kilted men to keep undesirables out of your home, or place of business...

Seriously, dont know about how well it would work for this purpose. I have used a pilling shaver. It works, but because it cuts the errant fibers off, It would certainly reduce the life of the kilt. (I only use it on my sport kilt.) I dont see any harm in using scotch guard on any of your kilts. I will look into it with the Textile experts here, and get back to you.

[Riverkilt]

The price of a few can's of Scotch Guard and the cost of your low price kilt would soon add up to the value of a USAKilts semi-traditional....or (gasp) a "tank." Or, if you're into a casual look, the "Dockers" of the kilt world - a Utilikilt.

The old saying is, "You can have any two of price, service, and quality."

Hope you're funding sources allow you to try out some of the MANY other kiltmakers out there.

Ron
Who IS hopelessly addictied so ignore his advice, its just kilt junkie babble.

[Bob C]

Flairball - I asked a similar question months ago and I didn't get a straight answer, either.

I love the stuff for upholstery and baseball caps, but I haven't dared to spray my tank with it. I'm not sure why. I guess I'm just paranoid about my $600 kilt.

I don't believe it would have any effect on pilling. It's only designed to resist water and stains, not wear.

As for Riverkilt's math, you'd have to add a couple hundred cans of Scotchguard to the cost of your SWK to equal a tank.

[LoftGuy]

Flairball,

You might want to considering contacting the manufacturer of "Scotchguard" and asking them if their product would be suitable and/or recommended for use on your kilt.

Bob

[ozmeath]

I'd be loathe to put scotch guard on my kilt (tradional short) but there's heaps of alternatives about. I'd be inclined to approach a reputable travel outfitters and get some insight as to what works and what doesn't. when i say travel outfitters i mean hiking shops etc. Found this product just then having a qick browse for you:
http://www.altrec.com/shop/detail/18867/
don't know anything about it although it seems alright. or should i say seams...

[bubba]

Scotchgard is routinely used on wool upholstry fabric and wool carpet. I don't see where it would be a problem used on a kilt.

[UmAnOnion]

I'd be loathe to put scotch guard on my kilt (tradional short) but there's heaps of alternatives about. I'd be inclined to approach a reputable travel outfitters and get some insight as to what works and what doesn't. when i say travel outfitters i mean hiking shops etc. Found this product just then having a qick browse for you:
http://www.altrec.com/shop/detail/18867/
don't know anything about it although it seems alright. or should i say seams...

Not to knock Ozmeath's suggestion but I would be a bit concerned with using something that permeates both sides of the garment like this wash in one.... woudl have some strong chemicals next to some pretty vital areas.
With Scotch Guard - or a similar spray on treatment -you can direct the surfaces to which the treatment is applied & keep them away from the parts of the garment in close contact with sensitve skin...

[mbhandy]

I have used a simular product on wind breakers and they work good but that seems rather expensive and I am with UAO about the product next to the vital parts.

MrBill