SWK Heavy review

[ardchoille]

That bottom edge "defect" may be related to this and not a defect at all. I see that on a lot of wool kilts that have the selvage edge instead of a hem.

Very good review, thank you. I'm planning to order an SWK Heavy soon.. probably two since I'm guilty of getting a friend kilted

Thanks again.

[fluter]

That bottom edge "defect" may be related to this and not a defect at all.

Ian has it right. It's an artifact of the way the selvedge is done on this fabric. The little holes describe a zig-zag pattern, correct?

I don't know enough to say what kind of selvedge that is (see the other thread), but it has a nice, clean edge.

[Lyrd]

Ian has it right. It's an artifact of the way the selvedge is done on this fabric. The little holes describe a zig-zag pattern, correct?

I don't know enough to say what kind of selvedge that is (see the other thread), but it has a nice, clean edge.

You sir are correct! That exactly describes them. Like i said, it dosnt detract from the kilt at all, and i wouldnt have even seen em if i hadnt gone over the kilt with a fine tooth comb. I wonder if everyone that gets a wool kilt for the first time wonders the same thing about those funny little holes.

[Nick the DSM]

congrats, dude. sounds great!

[thescot]

That bottom edge "defect" may be related to this and not a defect at all. I see that on a lot of wool kilts that have the selvage edge instead of a hem.
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Hem? I'll probably get shot for this, but never hem a kilt. And if you but one that is hemmed, you're probably not buying much of a kilt.

I know, I know, some of the ladies here have hemmed kilts, but a kilt should be made with the selvege at the bottom, and there are alternatives to hemming it. I won't get into all that again, but I'd never hem a kilt no matter how well the hem looks.

[Mark Keeney]

there are alternatives to hemming it. I won't get into all that again, but I'd never hem a kilt no matter how well the hem looks.

I'm interested in the alternatives to hems.

[James MacMillan]

Hem? I'll probably get shot for this, but never hem a kilt. And if you but one that is hemmed, you're probably not buying much of a kilt.

I know, I know, some of the ladies here have hemmed kilts, but a kilt should be made with the selvege at the bottom, and there are alternatives to hemming it. I won't get into all that again, but I'd never hem a kilt no matter how well the hem looks.

Jim, I know what you mean - But Never say "Never!"

Let's say that you had a chance at some fantastic Scottish woven tartan wool kilt fabric on e-bay, but the selvage was bad? (I'm told by some that this happens sometimes when the loom gets out of adjustment.)

Anyway, let's say that you found this great deal, and it had bad selvage...wouldn't it be better to contact your kiltmaker, and ask him or her if it was a problem? Then make a low bid, just to see if your scarpet was at great hight? (I always wanted to use that phrase!) And then go ahead and have a kilt made?

Well, I think you might jump at the chance.......I did!