Box or Knife pleats

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Hands down; 16 oz. is the absolute BEST cloth for a 4 yard box pleated kilt.

As an owner of a both box pleated and knife pleated kilts, I'd echo this sentiment. My 16 ounce box pleat by Matt feels solid, but it also has the benefit others have mentioned of less bulk in hot weather. I wear my box pleat in the winter in Alaska, so it has the seemingly contradictory capacity to keep me warm or cool as appropriate.

Box-pleat kilts always remind me of my daughter's cheerleading skirt.

I suppose we all have our own picayunish hangups. No one I've encountered thinks my box pleated kilt is the least bit feminine. As MacWage mentions, it does stand out among most other kilts. Mine got a lot of admiring looks at the local Highland Games this year.

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