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 Originally Posted by MacWage
The difference is in the pleats.
In a box pleat, there would be 2 yards in back and 2 in front (counting aprons and reverse pleats).
In a knife pleat, there would be 6 yards in back and 2 in front.
Color me embarrased, I thought he was talking about color, not weight!
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
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Originally Posted by Riverkilt
....my Isle of Skye is also 16oz Strome from Lochcarron, but I'd never think of it as "light."
Is that because of the box pleating?
From the pictures of it, your IoS looks to have twice as much fabric!
Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
gainfully unemployed systems programmer
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Originally Posted by fluter
From the pictures of it, your IoS looks to have twice as much fabric!
Yeah, I am a big guy!!!  My 4 yard box pleat is closer to 5.
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
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Originally Posted by Riverkilt
Okay, help me here....my Isle of Skye is also 16oz Strome from Lochcarron, but I'd never think of it as "light."
Is that because of the box pleating?
I'm sooo confused.
Ron
Perhaps that its a four yard box-pleat? Takes half the weight out of a "tank". It makes a great deal of difference - perfect of hot humid summers in the south and east.
Dee
Ferret ad astra virtus
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The kilt is pleated to the grey stripe. This makes the back look a lot lighter.
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
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To answer your question in English, Ron, it's lighter because it's half the yardage (4 yard box pleat.) 
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Okay, got it, thanks. Makes sense.
Ron
Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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Great looking kilt there MIke!
That looks like Talula Gorge, correct? Gorgeous weekend to be there.
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Welcome to the BOIOS, Splash. It's kind of a special tartan isn't it? You'll have to wear it to the next kilt night.
Convener, Georgia Chapter, House of Gordon (Boss H.O.G.)
Where 4 Scotsmen gather there'll usually be a fifth.
7/5 of the world's population have a difficult time with fractions.
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13th May 07, 10:59 PM
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Lookin' good little feller!
Gentleman of Substance
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