Hi everyone, and greetings from Australia.

I'm a new member and this is my first post.

After being able to confirm a long held suspicion that my family heritage is Scottish, I am now considering purchasing my first kilt. I am quite new to all of this but certainly finding out that a kilt is not as simple as it may appear!

The question I have, which I know has been discussed before, is whether 16oz and less yardage is preferable to 13oz and perhaps a more standard eight yard kilt?

Life can get pretty hot and humid here in Sydney so the question is one based on comfort. My initial research pointed me in the direction of an eight yard kilt as it will hang and 'swish' better. I was happy to go with a medium weight (13oz) kilt but soon found that most prefer a heavier weight (16oz) kilt because it is actually the fabric weight that allows the kilt to sit better, not so much the yardage.

I would certainly appreciate any thoughts and recommendations, particularly from those who have high temperatures to deal with. And, so you know, the kilt will be Murray of Atholl (modern) as my family, allegedly, is a sept of the Murray clan.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Regards,
Matt