A Question About Future Purchases

[James C]

I wasn't fully satisfied with my answer about steeking. So I did a little search. I found that the Dictionary.com said:
"Steeking–verb (used with object) Scot.
to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like).

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English (north) steken (v.), Old English stician to prick, stab" Link here

I also found that it is commonly used in knitting. See here.

I am not familiar with this term being used in kilts but it is possible but that other manufacturers may use it, but I have never heard it before. Given the definitions and unfamilarity with the term I can't answer your question on my opinion on steeking with Bilt Kilts. If you could reword it please and will do my best to answer.

[Paul Henry]

I wasn't fully satisfied with my answer about steeking. So I did a little search. I found that the Dictionary.com said:
"Steeking–verb (used with object) Scot.
to shut, close, fasten or lock (a window, door, or the like).

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English (north) steken (v.), Old English stician to prick, stab" Link here

I also found that it is commonly used in knitting. See here.

I am not familiar with this term being used in kilts but it is possible but that other manufacturers may use it, but I have never heard it before. Given the definitions and unfamilarity with the term I can't answer your question on my opinion on steeking with Bilt Kilts. If you could reword it please and will do my best to answer.

I am more than a little surprised that you ( as kiltmakers) are not familar with steeking.

Steeking in kiltmaker terms is the method used on the insde of the kilt about 1" below the cut out pleats. It is invisible from the outside, but it links and secures all the pleats together so that there no movement laterally or vertically.Often a fine linen thread is used , but any strong thread is fine. There are many more stitched used between each pleat , but only the top ones are seen here

The steeking line is shown here between the light blues .
On all my hand sewn traditional kilts the steeking is very important, but on my machine sewn ones less so, but even so I generally put in a line.
The line of steeking is generally hidden by the internal lining.