How often do you clean your kilt?

**Clockwork John** · 2nd April 08, 07:13 AM

I've yet to clean my wool kilt. I've spot cleaned in a few places, but it hasn't needed a large scale cleaning yet. When that day comes, I'll probably hand wash.

My other two kilts just get tossed in the wash on the gentle cycle.

**JerseyLawyer** · 2nd April 08, 07:21 AM

I have my kilt cleaned when it needs it. With normal wear, that's every few years, though if I have a bad parade season and get something poured on or dropped on me, it might be more often.

**Ruanaidh** · 2nd April 08, 01:40 PM

I have never had a kilt dry cleaned. The chemicals remove the natural oils that make a kilt water and dirt proof. Small stains are spot cleaned and really dirty kilts are hand washed.

**Retro Red** · 2nd April 08, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Crusty

I've yet to clean my wool kilt...

Would that be how you got the name "Crusty"???

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**Nick the DSM** · 2nd April 08, 02:26 PM

not much, it doesnt get that dirty.

**Clockwork John** · 2nd April 08, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Retro Red

Would that be how you got the name "Crusty"???

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Nope. That name came from the three pairs of patched jeans I wore (without washing) until they literally fell apart.

**Ryan Ross** · 2nd April 08, 07:34 PM

I'm another hand washer. Only way to go.

**Big Homestead** · 2nd April 08, 07:36 PM

UK: Washed every few weeks to a month.

SWK Thrifty: If it needs it.

SWK Heavy: Not yet washed, not sure I would ever want to

**Nanook** · 3rd April 08, 12:14 AM

In general there should be very little need, baring a nasty spill, to wash a kilt. Most of the dirt and grime should be removable with a good clothing brush and an occasional streaming. The cotton (or silk) linings one can clean with a bit of soap, water, sponge and microfibre cloth without wetting the kilt. If they are too filthy to be acceptably "cleaned" in that manner then they are probably best replaced. This logic is not specific to kilts but even suits (some of the current fad Super 160s are, despite cost, almost uncleanable) and coats. Dry cleaning does have its place but its for when it really need be (due to environmental and health issues current dry cleaning is moving away from perc towards less effective solvents). I mentioned here the Electrolux Lagoon System (water based) and its, I think, got in theory (as I've not tried it) the best solution for our kilts.