can you tell real wool from fake wool

[swampfox]

lol thats funny lol... it has almost a smooth starched feel to it... i read on a sewing blog about taking a few threads and lighting them on fire to see if they melt or burn so im gonna try to extract a few threads.
its a really nice kilt so it gives me motivation to lose weight, the makers tag says a' the best Fae Scotland, 3 canongate Edinburgh EH8 8BX.
if that means anything

[swampfox]

i did manage to find their website and from the looks of it its a medium weight worsted wool cause from what i can see they dont use any other material.

[Chas]

Interesting.

This is from Companies House in the UK, where all UK businesses are registered.

GIFTS SCOTLAND LIMITED

3 CANONGATE

EDINBURGH

EH8 8BX


( Dissolved )

People connected with the Company

GURBHAJAN SINGHAppointed as secretary on 02 Jun 2008
DAVID SINGHAppointed as director on 30 May 2008

Information last updated: 26 Nov 2010

Regards

Chas

[Tartan Hiker]

Drop a few threads in chlorine bleach. Poly will not be changed, wool will dissolve.

[swampfox]

i snipped a thread from the fringe and it burned and smelled like burnt hair so it is wool but i dont know what weight... when i googled the company name it may have been an old website but it was there lol.

[Lallans]

Congratulations! Nobody ever gave ME a free wool kilt!

[Jay]

Here is an idea.

Leave it crumpled up in a ball for a few days. Then hang it on a hanger.


Wool does not wrinkle as easy, plus the wrinkles fall out easier by hanging.

A Poly garment will probaby keep its wrinkles longer. Also, you dont risk burning your garment or yourself.

[swampfox]

from what my mom told me she didnt pay too much for it cause it was used but looking at it it really looks brand new so i dunno.... the size is way too small for me so it gives me motivation to lose weight, but i also got a clan gunn crest sword kilt pin and some cream colored hose lol she got me a sporran with a cantle but i dont think im gonna wear it lol it looks really cheap and flimsy lol.

it was a christmas present so i cant complain.