Caring For Your Kilt

Your kilt will arrive with basting stiches in, these are the stiches of white thread holding the pleats in place. These are there to keep the pleats neat during transit. You will need to remove these before you wear them. This can be done easily just with some small scissors, but do take care not to cut the kilt by accident. I recently attended a wedding where a young Gentle man in full kilt outfit stood proudly at the ar, perfectly dressed apart from an emarrassing line of white stiches in his kilt. This is only slightly worst than wearing your kilt the wrong way round (for those who are still not clear - the pleats should be at the back, with the flat apron at the front !)

To store your kilt

It's best stored rolled up, hanging your kilt will eventual splay the pleats (the pleats will start to open up.

Your kilt be rolled in pair of ladies tights, this lets the Kilt breath. Storing a kilt in a kilt roll is not a good idea because it sweats the kilt.

Beware Moths!: Your kilt is most probably made from pure wool, this can attract moths, they are also attacted to the bright colours. Moths can destroy a kilt, so make sure you store your kilt in a moth free zone. Moth balls can be used to keep moths away as well as ceder blocks or cedar balls.

Air you kilt before wearing and give it a spruce up with a stiff brush.

Cleaning Your Kilt

Your Kilt if kept stain free should be able to go for a long time efore needing to be cleaned. The safest way is to get your kilt dry cleaned, but please do check that your dry cleaner is using only authorised substances. I know of customers who have had kilts ruined by non-approved solvents leaching dyes from the leather straps. If necessary, ask them to do a test before proceeding.

In theory you can give your kilt a cool wash followed by pressing, this shouldn't harm your kilt. A good way to give your kilt a quick cleasn is to give it a quick wipe with a wet sponge, then give it a press with warm iron.

Your kilt will occasionally benefit from re-pressing, whatever material it is made of. This is no more difficult than running a wool-hot iron across its inner and outer pleats. Lighter fabrics will require this more often than heavier ones, but a nice crisp finish will keep your kilt looking brand new for many years.