Wool kilts and hot weather

[thescot]

Perhaps I'm simply beating a dead horse at this point in the discussion, but SWGs are not strome; they're a good bit lighter, about 13 oz I believe as mentioned. And, a kilt provides a good option for ventilation occassionally, so you're probably good to go. I've only been really uncomfortable in a kilt in my 22 oz WPG in a very warm, humid enviornment where I could get any breeze or air conditioning. Of couse, cotton shorts would have been pretty warm there, too.

But the relative dryness of Phoenix should offer no real problem. We wear wool kilts all year roand in the hot, humid South, and they're not bad at all.

But then, I am nearly always hot, so maybe I just don't notice it.

[David Duncan]

There is no maximum temperature for a heavyweight kilt, I often wear my 16oz kilt in summer (here in Germany it gets up to 36 Celsius) and I remain cool and comfortable, so my advice is go for it.

Kind Regards,

David.

www.your-kilt.com

[Jack Daw]

I regularly wear 16 oz kilts in 90+ temps for Highland games with no ill effects or major discomfort.

[KFCarter]

I had my 16 oz. tank on for about 14 hours yesterday, a good bit of it outdoors in 90+ midday heat in Savannah. Got a little warm around my middle... but nothing bad. I'm finding it's not the kilt, but the jackets and waistcoats that will be the problem in our summer heat.

I do have a Newsome box-pleat on my short list and I expect it will be a good choice, but I haven't found any reason to not wear my tank in the heat.

[Barb T]

Air circulates under a kilt, so I don't find that the kilt itself makes your legs hot. Where a kilt gets hot is under the belt, but that really isn't any different between a light weight kilt and a heavy weight kilt.

What I find is a real killer is the hose. Even the all-cotton piper hose that we wear with our band uniforms in the summer are _hot_ (especially when it's 90 degrees and 99% humidity and we're marching down the road in a parade). Much more so than the kilt.

One difference between 16 oz Strome and, say, 11-12 oz Dalgliesh tartan that is worth keeping in mind is the "scratchiness" of the wool. The 16 oz tartan is scratchier, and, when your skin is warm or sweaty, it can be more irritating.

[sirdaniel1975]

I have found that here in Florida the best thing I can do is to forgo wearing kilt hose. In gets rather hot and humid here. I've become a big fan of wearing sandals when it's hot out. I have a pair that is closed toed and resembles Roman Sandals. Also I would like to add, going barefoot would have been more preferred by Highland Scots (historically). Especially the lack of use of Cadadh (I hope I spelled it right).