Wool kilts and hot weather

[McFarkus]

I am fairly heavy. In warm weather I use Glide to obviate chafing.

[vmac3205]

WARNING - YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO READ THIS!

I had a WPG military style kilt and wore it to Edinburgh one day in late October, when the weather was cool. I'm not sure that it is simply the weight of the kilt and the fabric that makes the difference.... I am too heavy (nay, too FAT), and I found that after a couple of hours of walking around, my inside thighs were SORE. I stopped at the pharmacist and bought some talc and was VERY glad to get back to the hotel, to shower and apply liberal quantities.

I have since invested in longer legged athletic briefs, sold the WPG and bought a 16oz regular 8yd kilt from Kinloch Anderson.

I've worn this combination in the late summer in Northern France and WALKED and WALKED and WALKED in it, and suffered no ill effects.

If I lost a few stone, I am sure that the chaffing wouldn't be a problem but I suspect that I would suffer whatever the climate if I didn't wear the right under-kilts!

Cheers
Graham.

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There are several products on the market that marathon runners use to avoid chafing. I gave some to Captmac, and they work for kilt wearers. Go to a running store and ask. I'm at work and the brand escapes me, but the latest one I used is in a black oval shaped tube like deoderant. It's a dry silicone based product.

[fluter]

Catdad,

You will probably find that the built-in air conditioning makes the kilt much cooler to wear than cotton slacks, or even shorts. I find that a medium weight, 8-yard kilt is pretty good in most weather up to about 100 F.

I'm working on a 4 yard box pleat. This or a 6 yard PV like the USAK semi-traditional may be the ideal hot-weather kilts. Many folks find that wearing a kilt belt makes the waist area much warmer. Without a belt, a wool or PV kilt will "breathe" from bottom to top, and help cool you off.

As someone suggested, it's an individual thing. Listen to your body, and hydrate!

[Sionnach]

Catdad,
I think there are individual differences in body heat regulation. You might have to find out for yourself what works best in our heat- thakn heavens it is not humid except late July through September (and now others are laughing at that statement given where they live, but its all relative.) Having said all that I find that Acrylic tends to be hotter than wool and pv coolest. I just have a 13 oz 8 yard and I have never sweated in it.
all the best,

[beloitpiper]

If it's over 80 degrees, I'm miserable no matter what I wear, so I just wear the heavywieght anyway.

[bchunter]

The PV kilts do seem a tad bit cooler than an 8-yard wool tank in the heat of a humid summer, but I still prefer the tank due to the better fit, etc.

[Riverkilt]

Remember, in hot desert climates a lot of the time you'll be wearing the kilt indoors where its well refrigerated.

Ron

[Sammac]

WARNING - YOU MIGHT NOT WANT TO READ THIS!

I had a WPG military style kilt and wore it to Edinburgh one day in late October, when the weather was cool. I'm not sure that it is simply the weight of the kilt and the fabric that makes the difference.... I am too heavy (nay, too FAT), and I found that after a couple of hours of walking around, my inside thighs were SORE. I stopped at the pharmacist and bought some talc and was VERY glad to get back to the hotel, to shower and apply liberal quantities.

I have since invested in longer legged athletic briefs, sold the WPG and bought a 16oz regular 8yd kilt from Kinloch Anderson.

I've worn this combination in the late summer in Northern France and WALKED and WALKED and WALKED in it, and suffered no ill effects.

If I lost a few stone, I am sure that the chaffing wouldn't be a problem but I suspect that I would suffer whatever the climate if I didn't wear the right under-kilts!

Cheers
Graham.

I have had the same problem before and since using Body Glide(sold in some sporting goods stores) No Problem!!

[pdcorlis]

Ah the magic of wool - cool in the summer, warm in the winter, add a little Glide and you're good to go!

[ForresterModern]

I am also large but relatively well proportioned with my 280# distributed mostly centrally on my 6'5" frame. I just moved from Phoenix a few months ago, but while there I wore my 13 and 16 oz 8yd wool kilts in all kinds of temperatures and was never uncomfortable, hot or cool. Since moving to Kentucky we have encountered similar basic heat but added a lot of humidity, and am still wearing the 13 and 16 oz 8yd kilts with only a bit of sweating from the humidity. Wool is really both a good insulator and air conditioner, as well as shedding water in the rain due to its tight weave.

I just recently acquired a 16oz wool 6yd casual kilt as well as an 8yd PV for lighter duty use but have not yet found the necessity to wear either due to weather. Maybe later in the summer when the heat and humidity are combined.