new Ferguson Semi-traditional

[efer]

My Ferguson Modern kilt arrived the other day with matching flashes and a new Celtic knot sporran. I couldn't be happier!

Major Thanks to Rocky and Kelly. It fits and looks great!

check out the pictures posted here:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=21033

[RockyR]

Credit for that one goes to Kelly. Glad it fits so well and you're happy with it! I tried clicking on the link and got a "gateway timeout".

[Kid Cossack]

efer:

My kilt journey has been, as these things are wont to be, an evolution. As I learn more, and as I learn more about what I want, my tastes have been changing. I've got three or four of the Stillwater heavyweights and I really like them. (Sorry, mods, had to throw that out there as a preferatory statement.)

But Rocky and Kelly's USA Kilts---shazam and wow. The difference between a good solid off the rack item and one made JUST for you, JUST for your measurements . . . well, it can spoil you.

Your new Ferguson modern is a dang sharp looking kilt. (Looks almost as nice as my recently arrived Ramsay semi-trad!) I've had one of Rocky's casual Farquharson kilts for over a year now, and it has seen some hard use, and still looks good. The ability to pop the casual into the washer and dryer has done much to endear it to me, and the sewn down pleats let me "finger press" the pleats into place.

The semi-traditional is almost too nice to subject to that kind of use, but I might do it anyway. And if I do, I'll bet it will, in John Cameron Swayze's old phrase, take a licking and keep on ticking.

Ever forward!

[RockyR]

kid... one word of caution. Do NOT throw the Semi Trad in the dryer. It's not recommended for the casual, but it can happen. The Semi Trad has LEATHER straps that will be damaged by being wet and then dried in hot air.

[Kid Cossack]

Rocky:

Thanks for the words of caution. When I say dryer---I really mean tumble dry on the casual, and I was pretty sure that the semi-trad deserves dry cleaning, airing or hand-wash/line dry. I like the casual quite a bit---but the semi-trad is simply fabulous.

[auld argonian]

re: dry cleaning...I though that that was right out because it wasn't good for the fabric (or was it the finish on the fabric?).

Best

AA

[bubba]

Dry cleaning will damage the teflon finish on the fabric

[efer]

sorry about link...it seems to work for me.

My pics are in "show us your pics" section with the title:
'my new USAK Ferguson'

Thank again for the great kilt

Cheers

[RockyR]

Dry cleaning is not recommended on PV, but the material manufacturer's site says that it's OK. I don't recommend it b/c it will take the Teflon coating off over time.

[Kid Cossack]

Dry cleaning is right out, then. I'll keep on gentle-cycle washing it and either tumble-drying or line-drying. We now return to your regularly scheduled thread on the Ferguson semi-trad.