Anyone own one for these "casual kilts"?

**george7** · 7th October 08, 12:16 PM

Somebody still looking for the 16oz PV Unicorn?

**Jaggy thistle** · 7th October 08, 01:46 PM

I purchased on ebay a kilt for casual use it had been worn once my bid was £27 it looks very like the kilts on the website I have no idea what the material is it is a bit lighter than a wool kilt Ihave worn it every day for a month and it is very comfortable the pleats are still quite presentable I hve been quite surprised at the quality how it will react in a wind I have yet to discover

**English Bloke** · 8th October 08, 05:56 PM

Judging by the pictures, the similar write up and the use of the term "Heritage of..." these look like Kilts from a company called "Heritage of Scotland" who are based in Edinburgh and part of the Gold Bros empire. http://www.heritageofscotland.com/

These kilts stir up a few emotions among some X Marks members as the UK variant states on the labelling, "Designed in Scotland" but doesn't seem to mention they are actually made in Central Asia. The implication that they are a Scottish product could be regarded as misleading. The Gold Bros shops on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh have also caused some controversy with their aggressive sales practice. http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/ro...-in.4442913.jp

The quality of these kilts is good (for a budget kilt). They are +/- 8 yards, fairly substantial and well constructed and hold pleats well. It has however previously been stated that the 16oz Poly-Viscose tag is apparently a myth as there is no such material produced. They also have a hem... which to some traditionalists means it's a skirt not a kilt.

They retail in UK for £38 to £50 from the Heritage website but the company also distribute to resellers worldwide so you can pay alot more or a bit less depending on where you get it. The Kilted Nation Price seems fair to me having looked at a few sites that resell these kilts.

As I said. The kilts are OK, I have a couple and have no complaints but having read many reviews in threads on here, you might consider a 'Stillwater Standard'. Should be noted however that these are also made in Central Asia. http://stores.channeladvisor.com/Sti...ndard%20Kilts/

**Tetley** · 9th October 08, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

The quality of these kilts is good (for a budget kilt). They are +/- 8 yards, fairly substantial and well constructed and hold pleats well. It has however previously been stated that the 16oz Poly-Viscose tag is apparently a myth as there is no such material produced. They also have a hem... which to some traditionalists means it's a skirt not a kilt.

I have two of the Heritage of Scotland 16oz kilt. They are quite heavy although I couldn't say if that were 16oz or not, but they do feel quite stiff and that's after washing them. I find that this makes them not quite so comfortable to wear, so I may wash them a few more times to try and get rid of the stiffness before I wear them in earnest.

As for hems, well all of my kilts have a hem, including my Scottish Kilt from 21st Century Kilt, with the exception of the one I made myself. So I'm not going to decry any kilt for having one.

Now that the weather here has become chilly, these kilts will be worn more often since they are warmer.

**English Bloke** · 9th October 08, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tetley

I have two of the Heritage of Scotland 16oz kilts. They are quite heavy although I couldn't say if that were 16oz or not, but they do feel quite stiff and that's after washing them. I find that this makes them not quite so comfortable to wear, so I may wash them a few more times to try and get rid of the stiffness before I wear them in earnest.

Hi Tetley. Bit off topic but; try washing them and adding Fabric Conditioner to the wash. It strips the teflon coating off better than dipping it in meths...

Regarding Hems. Me neither, it's just what I've read on some threads on here.

**Tetley** · 9th October 08, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Hi Tetley. Bit off topic but; try washing them and adding Fabric Conditioner to the wash. It strips the teflon coating off better than dipping it in meths...

Egad! Meths? I've not heard of that one before. I'd consider that a bit extreme.

Now, I would have thought that Teflon, being a very slippery substance, would have aided suppleness rather than increasing stiffness.

**English Bloke** · 10th October 08, 03:28 AM

I'M NOT REALLY SUGGESTING METHS... just joshin' but fabric conditioner does soften them up alot, perhaps too much.

I used it with one of mine but wasn't wholely happy with the result so I haven't used it on the other two, I've just washed them on a gentle, cool wash cycle without the conditioner.

I don't want to give you duff advice as I'm hardly an expert. There's another thread on here somewhere that say's DO NOT EVER use Fabric conditioner on a PV Kilt (can't find it though!).

Perhaps it's best just to wash it without the conditioner a few times as you suggested in the first place. Not sure what repeated washing would do to the leather straps though.

Maybe one of us should start a new thread on this?

Edit: Found the thread mentioned above here - http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/h...440/index.html Hadn't read this advice when I wanged my first kilt in the machine. Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing.

We'd better stop hijacking this thread now