Hot Stuff!

[James MacMillan]

If I hold up a green piece of paper and start to talk about it, and I say "This is not a green piece of paper!" that does not make it so. Clearly, it would still be a green piece of paper.

The post I read from Nick, seemed to be very biased. It seemed to be an attack post, regardless of the fact that it was stated that it was not.

We, in this forum, thankfully have people divided have two groups of opinions. That is a good and healthy situation. We learn from it, we grow from it.

Some define the kilt as being of wool, and only of wool! They think that a kilt made from any other fabric is not a kilt.

We have another group that define a kilt by How it is made, not what it is made from! I am in the second group.

I wear kilts everyday, as my normal manner of chosen attire. I own, wear and will purchase again kilts made from man-made fabrics. I own, wear and will purchase again kilts made from wool.

I have also been called cheap, frugal, and many other terms. I am! I try to get the most for my money. Buying and using kilts made from less expensive, man-made fabrics seems logical to me. I get more value for my money.

A well made kilt from man-made fabrics will, in some cases and situations be Better than the similar article in wool. Both fabrics have their use, their benefits, and their detriments.
I will continue to use both.

For someone to say that my kilts that are not wool are not even kilts puzzles me.

[Cawdorian]

There is definitely a place in the kilt market for the various styles of kilts made of different fabrics. Your choice of kilt style and fabric is determined by how and where you wear your kilt and also by how many of your hard earned dollars you are willing to invest in a kilt. It is strictly a matter of personal choice.

Some of us here on X-marks are traditionalists, my guess is that almost to a man we prefer the 13 and 16 oz wool tartan kilts made in the traditional knife pleated or box pleated styles. From my perspective they are a good value as well as a good investment; they are durable, wear well and will provide many years of wearing pleasure to the owner.

The only kilts I have are wool, any I buy in the future will be wool, but that is my personal preference.

[Thomas]

Although being a newbie, here are my 2 cents on this.
I think, no one will deny that the real thing is made from wool.
I myself don´t own a tank yet, but a cheap (inexepensive) one from Heritage of Scotland, owned by the Gold Bros. It´s not made from acrylic but from polyviscose. I did a test with a cigarette on it (very hidden under the apron) and to my surprise I´m still living (the kilt, too)!! I think you´ll be able to destroy everything you want- IF you want to.
Another aspect is that a kilt doesn´t care where or by whome it was made. Am I right?
So where is the difference between an acrylic kilt let´s say from SWK and a kilt from the Gold Bros? Both will go up in flames if you are cruel enough to put fire on it. Even a cotton shirt will do so.
So come on- be honest. Isn´t it only the fact, that it´s from a company that got bad comments in the past?
Those inexpensive kilts brought more people into kilt wearing than anything else- I´m sure.
On the other side its not fair to declare those kilts as real sottish kilts, because they ARE NOT. So total agreement in this point.
I hope it´s allowed to a newbie to take part in this discussion- if it isn´t
Cheers
Thomas