Traditional 8 yard kilt or 5 yard kilt

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Wow, what a decision to have to make! Not owning an 8yd kilt, I can only rely on what others have said. However, I will throw out that I never needed anything heavier than the kilts I have through last Chicago's winter! Possibly an 8 yarder would have made me warmer on the coldest days, but my reading here and other places makes me believe that it is the weight of the cloth that provides the most warmth, not the number of yards of fabric used in its manufacture, and I know that Matt has debunked the historical considerations for an 8 yard kilt. It just was not done.

I would suggest getting yourself 2 kilts, one box pleated maybe, and one knife pleated, or maybe kinguisse.

[MacWage]

For my part I WILL do a 4 yard box and either an 6er or 8er. Just wondering on the 6/8 in 16 oz in the Deep South of the US. Is that extra 2 yards of pleating THAT much warmer (In the winter).

What about those with 8 16oz yarders in hot AND HUMID places. (Humidity makes a HUGE differnce. I've been in California in 110 and 95 is Altanta or SOuth Carilina FEEELS Much, Much hotter.

[RockyR]

An 8 yard 16oz wool kilt IS WARM. My German National is an 8 oz 16 yarder. I don't wear it in the summer all that often b/c I'd sweat my @$$ off. If I was in the south, I'd probably go with a 5 yarder. It is enough material to cheat the sett and make it LOOK good, but at the same time, not be too hot. an 8 yarder will be able to (generally) re-create the sett, but will be much warmer in a southern summer.

Keith... up here, I'd still say 8 yarder. You'll be able to wear it COMFORTABLY from mid / late Sept to the beginning of May and you have others for the summer months.