Poly/Viscose Acrylic Kilts

[Bruno]

The fire hazard is a good point. I am sure this point has been covered before, but not recently I think. Anyway, as I have no experience with synthetic kilt cloth what are the fire risks? Does this cloth have a greater fire risk than say wool? Not all synthetic kilt cloth is made of the same stuff, is one better(safer) than the other, or another?

Well as I have only seen that one PV go up like a petrol soaked rag I can only base my PV experience on that, and what I have heard about. When it comes to wool it is harder to ignite and tends to smoulder and leave holes. The chap I saw ignite literally had to ditch his jacket and let it burn, it went up so fast, he had no chance to put it out. (good thing it was not a kilt) That's one of the reasons I NEVER wear a fly plaid or PV.

The way I smoke a pipe its asking for trouble

[sp00ky]

My one an only kilt is a poly-viscose, so I cannot really offer any comparasin but I can offer experience.

Temperature: I stood out in the sun for a good part of last saturday, my top half was roasting, but my bottom half was nice and cool, even with my 8-yard and hose.

Look: I was talking kilts with someone, and I mentioned that my wife is severley allergic to wool, ao my kilt was synthetic and I wasn't sure if I would ever be able to get a real wool kilt. They were astounded that it wasn't made of wool.

Personally, I think it looks great, feels great, and hangs nicely as far as I can tell from my limited view point! I stress about my pleats when driving and sitting but so far not a wrinkle to be seen.

Price range was also a factor, since as we all know a full kilt package from stratch included a lot of expenses, so it helped the pocket book.

In all I am happy with it, and if you are it shouldn't matter.

As for fire resistance, I have googled all around here and on the net at large and so far have only come up with conflicting answers.

Scott

[Livingston]

Well as I have only seen that one PV go up like a petrol soaked rag I can only base my PV experience on that, and what I have heard about. When it comes to wool it is harder to ignite and tends to smoulder and leave holes. The chap I saw ignite literally had to ditch his jacket and let it burn, it went up so fast, he had no chance to put it out. (good thing it was not a kilt) That's one of the reasons I NEVER wear a fly plaid or PV.

The way I smoke a pipe its asking for trouble

Was that a PV kilt or Acrylic? I've heard of the Acrylic burning like that but not the PV kilts.

[Climbermac]

Thanks for all the input!

I had hoped he'd wear the kilt after the wedding, so I am hoping for something worth the investment. Also he does smoke, so not going up in smoke is an issue. I used to be in outdoor search & rescue, twice I have seen the aftermath of fleece bursting into flame. I hadn't thought about that with the kilt. Synthetics can be a bit dodgy.

I got in touch with a gent named Ralph at Clansman Knitwear. He is going to rent me some pieces (waistcoats, sporrans, etc...) to fill out the attendants outfits. He said he's got a new kilt in Irish Heritage: 16oz, 8 yards, acrylic (I think or P/V) for 59 bucks! He claims he'd stand it up next to any similar kilt on the market. Not sure how it can be that cheap but I'm tempted to buy one just to see. At that price I could buy my best man a nice sporran too! I've always operated on the adage of getting what you pay for, but am finding myself duly tempted...

Thanks again for all the input and welcomes!

Cheers,

Joshua C. McIntosh

[Urchurdan]

I got in touch with a gent named Ralph at Clansman Knitwear. He is going to rent me some pieces (waistcoats, sporrans, etc...) to fill out the attendants outfits. He said he's got a new kilt in Irish Heritage: 16oz, 8 yards, acrylic (I think or P/V) for 59 bucks! He claims he'd stand it up next to any similar kilt on the market. Not sure how it can be that cheap but I'm tempted to buy one just to see. At that price I could buy my best man a nice sporran too! I've always operated on the adage of getting what you pay for, but am finding myself duly tempted..

Joshua C. McIntosh

Hmmmmm, a new 8yard 16oz acrylic kilt for $59.. That goes beyond amazing, I wonder where that was made??

[Livingston]

I bought a kilt from Ralph at Clansman Knitwear and will NEVER get anything from him again. Way slow on getting anything to you, doesn't reply to phone or email, flat out lies to you and the list goes on. They are the worst company to work with for anything

[Bruno]

Was that a PV kilt or Acrylic? I've heard of the Acrylic burning like that but not the PV kilts.

To be honest all I know was the owner said it was a cheap PV he had bought for the wedding. So It was sold as PV. Failing a lab analysis I can only go on what the owner said it was sold as. Now if it was not PV obviously his vendor lied to him or he lied to me. I doubt he would have said its PV, if he was going to lie ,he would have claimed it was wool I would imagine. Neither of which I know to be true so I am sticking with the facts as reported.

Obviously had I realised at the time I needed to verify its nature, I would have paid hundreds of pounds to have a lab examine the ashes of a strangers garments to verify his word ...