SWK leatherneck

[Mr. MacDougall]

I'll stick my oar in here, and mention that Stillwater's heavyweight Black Watch fabric is only a half sett, while the acrylic is the full sett. I own both, and they're both nice.

[Chase]

I plan on wearing the Leatherneck to the Houston Highland games in May 2008 and yes I will be competing as I started my training last week.

[Chase]

Thanks for the pics shriner...The tartan looks great even as a formal

[Shriner]

Chase,

I think most altletes wear Sport Kilt because they are lighter and more durable.



The Leatherneck from Sports Kilt was my first kilt, I wore it last weekend at Stone Mtn for the games.

John

[Tattoo Bradley]

Chase,

I think most altletes wear Sport Kilt because they are lighter and more durable.

Don't think I agree with the "more durable" part. Perhaps "more expendable" is a better descriptor.

[Chef]

Sorry...Pleating to the sett or to the stripe...What is the more common?

As mentioned above it was more common for the military to be pleated to the stripe and civilian kilts to be pleated to the sett. In discussions I had with kiltmakers, pleating to the sett perfectly is more difficult and time consuming that pleating to the stripe. Probably a good reason why military kilts are pleated to the stripe. I can't personally confirm this though, I don't make kilts.

Even though pleating to the sett perfectly may be the epitome of the of the kiltmaker's art I prefer kilts pleated to the stripe.

The reason is probably my grandmother. When I grew enough to be getting what she called a man's kilt (I was about 16 I guess) she insisted with the kiltmaker that it be pleated to the stripe. She thought the kilt looked better when it moved (I agree) and she said I was old enough that I should be putting on a good show for the lassies. The kitlmaker laughed and most of my kilts since then have been pleated to the sett. Even though I'm married.

I really like the look of pleating to the sett. Does choosing sett over stripe or vice versa effect the cost by adding more yardage?

Generally from listed prices I have seen the answer is the price is the same. Through an individual custom kiltmaker vs. a store that may not be the case. I haven't had a kilt pleated to the sett in more than a few years and I've never asked if there is a difference.

Don't think I agree with the "more durable" part. Perhaps "more expendable" is a better descriptor.

I think that is definitely it.

[Monkey@Arms]

As mentioned above it was more common for the military to be pleated to the stripe and civilian kilts to be pleated to the sett. In discussions I had with kiltmakers, pleating to the sett perfectly is more difficult and time consuming that pleating to the stripe. Probably a good reason why military kilts are pleated to the stripe. I can't personally confirm this though, I don't make kilts.

Barb T, has said that for her, at least, the opposite is true. She finds pleating to sett easier and faster.

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...d.php?p=297912

Best regards,

Jake

[beowulf67]

Don't think I agree with the "more durable" part. Perhaps "more expendable" is a better descriptor.

When you put your fork through the kilt and then watch it fluttering over the bar in the sheaf toss, you will be thankful for sportkilts.
(disclaimer: I have not actually done this. Yet. I have seen it a few times though and it is rather funny)

On the other hand, I know several guys that compete in their nice, heavy wool kilts. One friend said he was going to wear his family tartan and that was the only way it was available. At the last games I went to, there was a man competing in wool kilt and wearing his sporran all day.

[Panache]

When you put your fork through the kilt and then watch it fluttering over the bar in the sheaf toss, you will be thankful for sportkilts.
(disclaimer: I have not actually done this. Yet. I have seen it a few times though and it is rather funny)

That gives a completely different meaning to the term "Highland Fling".

Cheers

Jamie

[Tattoo Bradley]

When you put your fork through the kilt and then watch it fluttering over the bar in the sheaf toss, you will be thankful for sportkilts.
(disclaimer: I have not actually done this. Yet. I have seen it a few times though and it is rather funny)

Exactly! This reaffirms my statement on "more expendable!"