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    Welcome from Michigan I own a USA semi-trad and it is a fantastic kilt. I have been looking at SWK heavyweights, though. A made to fit kilt does just feel and hang much better.

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    billmcc
    Here is a quick comparison of USAK’s kilts:

    USAK Casual
    * Made of 4 to 5 yards of 11 oz. washable PV material from Marton Mills.
    * Perma-pleating, and pleats sewn down at the fell.
    * Hand pleated to sett or stripe.
    * Velcro fastening system.
    * Intended to be worn (low) on the hips, but can be worn higher (if ordered longer).
    * Tapered front apron. Three-quarter width under-apron.
    * No waist band, but material folded over at the top.
    * Three belt loops intended for a 1.5-inch wide belt are standard, but wider belt loops provided when requested.
    * No lining.
    * Machine sewn.

    USAK Semi-Traditional
    * Made of 7 to 8 yards of 11 oz. washable PV material from Marton Mills.
    * Pleats sewn down at the fell.
    * Hand pleated to sett or stripe.
    * Three straps and buckles for fastening.
    * Intended to be worn (high) on the waist like a traditional kilt.
    * Tapered front apron. Full width under-apron.
    * Traditional waist band.
    * Two belt loops for a standard kilt belt.
    * No lining.
    * Machine sewn.

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    Welcome, from another matrilineal Ferguson!

    May I throw another option into the mix that you hadn't offered up originally? Click on the Scotweb banner in the upper right of the forum page. For a very reasonable price you can get a made-to-order wool kilt in just about any tartan you can imagine - including Ireland's National and a handful of different styles of Ferguson. And by clicking on the banner you get a 10% discount.

    Wool breathes very well, is naturally flame-retardant (there's a great vid somewhere on this forum demonstrating burning different fabrics), durable, and holds pleats very well. And I believe it doesn't pill very much, either. Others more knowledgeable can probably speak for the material better than I.

    All that said, I plan to celebrate my upcoming birthday by purchasing a new kilt from Rocky at USA Kilts, based on the rave reviews I've read on this forum.
    elim

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    You can't go wrong with the quality and value of a USA Kilts Semi-Trad!
    Order of the Dandelion, The Houston Area Kilt Society, Bald Rabble in Kilts, Kilted Texas Rabble Rousers, The Flatcap Confederation, Kilted Playtron Group.
    "If you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk"

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    Thanks everyone. I've pretty much decided no to acrylic. There seemed to be unanimous opposition to that fabric.

    Still debating with myself over casual vs semi-trad, and now with lethearen's input, I got some others to think about as well. Wool is an amazing fabric (and yes, I already knew wool is much better than synthetics when it comes to flames).

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    Quote Originally Posted by LaphroaigQCFan View Post
    Thanks everyone. I've pretty much decided no to acrylic. There seemed to be unanimous opposition to that fabric.

    Still debating with myself over casual vs semi-trad, and now with lethearen's input, I got some others to think about as well. Wool is an amazing fabric (and yes, I already knew wool is much better than synthetics when it comes to flames).
    Looking at the mistakes I have made, I would do the 8 yard pv. I think you will like it better than a casual.

    Brice

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    LaphroaigQCFan,

    I know that you said "for lounging around at home," but I have to submit that's my SportKilt's best role. In a sense it's my "most worn" kilt, since I put it on every morning. When I'm out and about, the USAK semi-trad is my most worn. The casual is great for traveling (airports especially---no metal).

    I'd recommend the semi-trad, if you can swing it: more fabric, more swish, and it looks super when dressing up. It has a deeper "deep pleat" (first pleat on the left---though not so deep as the SK) and a reverse pleat on the right, so it moves with you very nicely.

    One really can't go wrong with either model, as they are made to measure. Here's a casual

    and semi-trad:
    Ken Sallenger - apprentice kiltmaker, journeyman curmudgeon,
    gainfully unemployed systems programmer

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