Box or Knife pleats

[Alan H]

Agree'd...box pleats kilts don't swish.

And 16 ounce is the way to go with box pleats, you need the weight. That's the only drawback I can see to the X-Kilt. They're usually made out of lighter material. Knif pleats have that "action"....box pleats don't.

But box pleats look unique and they cost less, and they're rather less labor intensive to make. both are very nice....I have samples of both, and will be acquiring another box pleat after I sew up my next knife-pleat.

[MysticMead]

Agree'd...box pleats kilts don't swish.

And 16 ounce is the way to go with box pleats, you need the weight. That's the only drawback I can see to the X-Kilt. They're usually made out of lighter material. Knif pleats have that "action"....box pleats don't.

But box pleats look unique and they cost less, and they're rather less labor intensive to make. both are very nice....I have samples of both, and will be acquiring another box pleat after I sew up my next knife-pleat.

I'm becoming a big fan of the box pleats..since my wife made my first box pleated kilt (based off the x-kilt) I have been begging her to make me more.. I do think that given the right material the action can be in a box pleat as well... going to try a nice suede cloth soon (after she finishes a kilt for Demonnic and then my camo hunting kilt).. that should move a bit better than cotton