Description

9 Yard Poly/Viscose Tartan Kilt

Our 9 Yard Poly/Viscose Tartan Kilts are hand crafted in Scotland from medium weight (12/13oz) poly/viscose synthetic blend tartan. A great alternative for people that are sensitive to wool. Constructed just like their premium wool counterparts. Poly/viscose tartan is woven without a finished selvage edge, so kilts will be hemmed.

Whether you are allergic to wool, or just want a great looking kilt for less, our poly/viscose synthetic blend is a great way to go! Hard wearing, “washable” (dry-cleaning is still recommended), and cool to wear, to the untrained eye our poly/viscose is nearly indistinguishable from expensive 100% wool tartan.

With about 60 tartans available to choose from, our poly/viscose makes the most affordable Formal Kilts available!

Formal Kilts have hand-stitched pleats, with lots of attention to detail, making these the finest kilts available. Made with 8-9 yards of tartan, depending on your hip size, and constructed to last a lifetime.

• Poly/Viscose (no wool) tartan woven in the U.K.
• Custom made to order in Scotland
• More than 60 tartans available

Custom-made just for you! Please allow 6-12 weeks for delivery. Please click for important information about custom-order items.

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

Pleat to Sett Versus Pleat to Stripe

Pleat to sett — Each pleat is positioned so that the pattern (sett) appears to continue through the pleated portion of the kilt. This is the standard default pleating method. Probably 90% of the kilts we make are Pleat to Sett.

Pleat to stripe — A prominent stripe in the pattern is chosen, and that stripe is centered down the middle of each pleat. This is a traditional military style, and can look very nice. Some tartans just don’t look good pleated to stripe however. If you choose this option we will let you know if it can’t (or shouldn’t) be done. 

Measuring Instructions:

1. Have someone help you. If you bend even a little while trying to do it yourself, the measurements will change.
2. Measure comfortably around your middle, at your navel (belly button). This is your kilt waist. If you have a bit more around the middle than you might like to have (like I do), you may want to measure a little higher than the navel to get over the crest of the “beer gut”. The higher waist will help your kilt stay up where it belongs.
3. Measure around your hips at the fullest point (usually 6-8 inches below the kilt waist).
4. Measure from your kilt waist to about the middle of the knee.

We Guarantee That Your Kilt Will Fit!

Our goal is to make the ordering of your kilt as stress free and enjoyable as possible. We know it’s a big commitment to spend hundreds of dollars on a custom-made kilt. The last thing you need to worry about is whether or not your kilt will fit you like it should. So, to put you at ease, we are willing to guarantee your kilt will fit! Please see our Right Fit™ Guarantee for all the details.

We look forward to handling your kilt order! Please don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions. (Also, we would love to have some feedback from you if our fit guarantee helped you to make your decision to order.) Thanks!