Menswear 4 - kilts for slim men and boys
CLEANING KILTS: various options. I handwash separately with woolwash, briefly, in luke-warm water, and rinse briefly in cold water. Lay flat to dry on a towel over a garment-airer, arranging the pleats. When it is nearly dry, hang it up, preferably on a trouser-hanger – until it is completely dry.
- Bird Jensen's method: Bosisto's spray. You can get this in the healthcare aisle at Woolies or Coles, or at Chemist Warehouse.http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?id=57309 All you need is a good garment steamer, the eucalyptus spray, lavender spray (same area in the supermarket), a spray bottle, some very cheap, no-name brand, highest-strength vodka (no! it's not for drinking! ... put it in the spray bottle), a non-shedding facecloth, a good lint-removing brush, and a fabric comb (both these are in the haberdashery aisle of the supermarket).
- Or see http://www.heritageofscotland.com/p,kilt-care,page.php
Postage within Australia without extra packaging $17 for well-weighted kilts, $13 for 5-yard kilts. Postage costs outside Australia are prohibitive.
Air your kilt after each wearing. The straps will benefit from leather conditioner from time to time.
Handwash coloured shirts separately (remove leather laces before washing), drip-dry in shade.
Very heavy kilts may be best stored flat.
- Bird Jensen's method: Bosisto's spray. You can get this in the healthcare aisle at Woolies or Coles, or at Chemist Warehouse.http://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/product.asp?id=57309 All you need is a good garment steamer, the eucalyptus spray, lavender spray (same area in the supermarket), a spray bottle, some very cheap, no-name brand, highest-strength vodka (no! it's not for drinking! ... put it in the spray bottle), a non-shedding facecloth, a good lint-removing brush, and a fabric comb (both these are in the haberdashery aisle of the supermarket).
- Or see http://www.heritageofscotland.com/p,kilt-care,page.php
Postage within Australia without extra packaging $17 for well-weighted kilts, $13 for 5-yard kilts. Postage costs outside Australia are prohibitive.
Air your kilt after each wearing. The straps will benefit from leather conditioner from time to time.
Handwash coloured shirts separately (remove leather laces before washing), drip-dry in shade.
Very heavy kilts may be best stored flat.
Wallace 34-35 1/2". new, synthetic, lightweight.
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Anderson 5-yard Waist 26” / 66-73cm Drop 26” / 66cm 3 straps.
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MacRae Modern Red. W29” / 74-81cm Drop 23 ½” /60cm 3 straps.
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K23 Buchanan, wool, very heavy. Waist 31-34" / 79-86cm, drop 23" / 59cm, and 2" hem. A few small moth holes. See list on Menswear 5 for other Buchanan kilts.
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