Kilt Q's - worsted wool and 3/2 straps

[Mark Keeney]

Hi all

Getting closer to my first kilt purchase but I have a couple of questions that I can't find answers to. For each answer I seem to find a new question.

A friend recommended I buy a kilt made from worsted wool. I've been looking around and many places advertise pure new wool, is this the same as worsted or are they completely different?

Also I've noticed a pretty much 50/50 split on 2 straps and 3 straps on kilts. I'd guess a 3 strap would hold onto the body better and allow more adjustment, but having just visited a kilt makers all their kilts had 2 straps?


Thanks
C

Worsted refers to the yarn that is woven is more tightly spun making it stronger in the process. Not all tartan uses worsted yarn but good kilt makers use worsted.

2 or 3 straps.- 2 straps hold the kilt on and the third one is to help hold the apron closed. More is not better. If you have 3 straps the lower strap should be loose so it doesn't pull the apron out of alignment.