Description

Poly/Viscose Great Kilt

(catalog tartan list P tartans)

We make these greatkilts from light weight (10/11 oz.) poly/viscose tartan, woven from a 65/35 blend of polyester and viscose. Whether you are allergic to wool, or just want a great looking tartan for less, a poly/viscose synthetic blend great kilt is a great way to go! Hard wearing, washable, and cool to wear, to the untrained eye it is nearly indistinguishable from expensive 100% wool tartan. While the weave is not as authentic as Homespun tartan, many people appreciate the crisp look of the modern tartan fabrics in a Great Kilt. With about about 60 tartans available to choose from, it’s the most affordable option for many tartans.

NOTE – poly/viscose tartans are not woven with a kilting selvage, so the bottom edge of the kilt will be hemmed and the top edge will be fringed. Approximately 58 inches finished width.

Pleating instructions are included with each kilt. Traditionally these kilts are pleated each time you wear them. If you would like us to pleat the kilt for you, please select Cheater Pleats™ as an additional option. 

• Made in the USA 
• Great Kilt in Poly/Viscose Tartan
• Fabric Woven in Scotland
• Light Weight Tartan
• Thin, Breathable Fabric
• Softer, cooler, and more Durable than Wool
• Wool-Free and Hypoallergenic
• Recommended for Summer Events

Custom-made just for you! Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Please click for important information about custom-order items.

Sizing:

A 4 yard kilt will fit up to about a 34 inch waist, a 5 yard kilt will fit up to about a 44 inch waist, and a 6 yard kilt will fit up to about a 50 inch waist. If you are larger than this please contact us for pricing on larger kilts. Also, If your waist size is close to one of these limits, consider the next size larger if you want deeper pleats or pleats closer together. For example:
If you have a 34 inch waist, a 4 yd greatkilt will have pleats 1.5 – 2 inches wide and 3-4 inches deep. A 5 yd greatkilt will have pleats approximately 1 inch wide and 3-4 inches deep or 1.5 – 2 inches wide and 6-8 inches deep. In this example a 6 yd greatkilt would be overkill with a 34 inch waist, but it would have pleats about 1 inch wide and 6-8 inches deep.

4 yds,  (fits up to a 38in waist)
5 yds,  (fits up to a 48in waist)
6 yds,  (fits up to a 60in waist)

How to measure for your Greatkilt:

1. Measure the waist size at your actual waist, where you usually wear your pants.
2. Measure from your waist to about the middle of the knee.
   Have someone help you. If you bend even a little while trying to do it yourself, the measurement will change.
   Note — The length measurement is really only relevant if you are adding Cheater Pleats™, but the form above asks for it regardless, so you might as well do it right!

What is Poly/Viscose?

Poly is short for polyester, which is a durable, smooth, synthetic fiber.

You may know viscose by the name rayon. Workers make rayon from cellulose fiber, which comes from wood and plants. In this case, the viscose imitates wool. Viscose is very similar to cotton and silk. (Cotton also consists of cellulose).

Viscose is soft and absorbent (nearly twice that of cotton), and very comfortable against the skin. Commercially, it is used in everything from fabrics to shirts, trousers, diapers, sanitary napkins, tissues, knitwear, towels, bed linen, kilts and tartan (obviously), and many other products.

These two fibers of polyester and viscose blend together to create a durable, non-felting, non-pilling, hypoallergenic fabric that retains the same wonderful, natural aesthetics of wool.