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[James MacMillan]

As for calling non-woolen kilts "secondary" to wool (as beserkerbishop points out), I don't think this is malicious. It's just a statement of fact. And I'd dare say most of the people selling and wearing non-woolen kilts readily admit this! Wool is not only the most traditional fabric for making a kilt, it is also the best in terms of quality. Other fabric choices are not quite as good as wool, but they are offered as a means to provide a less expensive garment. So, while they are "secondary" to wool, this does not make them "bad" per se. My Ford Taurus might be secondary to your Mustang, but it doesn't make it a bad car. :-) That's my point.

I have to disagree on the above point.

Let's take the activity for today. I will board a plane and fly across the country. For this purpose the kilt I have chosen is a synthetic, man-made fabric kilt. This fabric has been proven, time and again to be superior to wool. It holds up to stains better, hold a crease better, and is a better travel kilt! It is not secondary - it's BETTER!

As to your Ford Taurus, gee it's too bad that you can't drive a real car! They are called Chevy's!

[Chef]

Let's take the activity for today. I will board a plane and fly across the country. For this purpose the kilt I have chosen is a synthetic, man-made fabric kilt. This fabric has been proven, time and again to be superior to wool. It holds up to stains better, hold a crease better, and is a better travel kilt! It is not secondary - it's BETTER!

James, I think PV can be a fine fabric but your statement is opinion about a situation, not fact about the material. Personally I find wool is quite stain resistant particularly if it hasn't been dry cleaned to often. As far as holding a pleat, well I've never had a problem travelling in a wool kilt. I think learning to properly sit in a kilt is more important.

Why is it a better travel kilt? If the criteria be that it is more expendable then OK maybe that is the case, but that doesn't make the PV a better fabric than wool. PV is no doubt a good fabric but it doesn't have the same feel or look and wool will wear better over time. It's pretty good but it isn't wool.

If the main consideration of the fabric is cost then I agree with your idea that PV or even acrylic is better for the situation, and I own a Stillwater Standard for that very reason. It's what I wear to a football game or similar because I won't be too upset if it is damaged. You may want that feature in your travel kilt. I don't find travelling dangerous enough on my clothes that I want to wear a non-wool fabric.