How Do You Clean Your Kilts?

Here are some basic guidelines for washing a kilt at home.
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[@jestucker2268]

I've washed my casual many times... cold water, gentle cycle, by itself (well, with my hose) - take it out, hang up the hose, lay the kilt on the ironing board on a towel, flatten and align the pleats by hand, then hang on kilt hanger... never had to iron the pleats, had the kilt for just over 2 years, still looks brand new.

[@singingwolf3929]

Just as an addition. Mild dish soap is also perfectly fine for the bathtub method. I stick to great kilts so having wet leather isnt something I typically worry about. That being said I am a master leather carver and can lend some advice for your leather care.

[@gungho1345]

For the leather I'd recommend hand rubbing with a mink oil paste to keep it from drying and cracking.

[@carolynbelton3455]

For wool kilts: Follow instructions on the Woolite bottle for the amount of water; a full tub is not required. Rinse/ swish kilt with enough water to cover it until the water runs clear. Roll up flat & in a clean bath towel to remove excess water. Lay flat on a dry towel on a flat surface then flip to finish drying. Wipe leather straps with leather conditioner when completely dry. Hand washing is the best for success. Thanks for the video; all the best.

[@marksadventures3889]

A swim in the local bairn after you've broken the ice of course - it's hard to walk in the water if it's frozen.

[@glennmullis1477]

I wash my (PV) tartan utility kilt only as needed... mostly after mowing the lawn if I wear it doing that. Gets rid of the gasoline aroma. Haha Orherwise, not very often as I rotate kilts and air them out between uses hanging them. Washing delicate cycle, high spin, carefully laying them out on bath towels, carefully adjusting the pleats. Almost never need to iron. I use a steamer if needed

[@gerrynewnham9932]

My kilt maker advises never to dry clean a kilt as the dry cleaning fluid removes the natural oils in the wool and the material will eventually become coarse.

[@WickedKingLycoan]

Thank You Rocky And Erik!

[@ginnysimpson5232]

Using leather conditioner on the leather straps will return them to good as new.

[@rebeccapanella5862]

What would you recommend for an acrylic wool kilt?

[@etonnorad9]

HI what are the names of the kilts you are wearing? thank you

[@pijnto]

You can wash it is a front loader with no problems on wool cycle delicate, dry cleaning in most cases is a misnomer, go behind the scenes at your dry cleaner you eyes will well and truly be opened

[@michaelgmillhollin2818]

Regarding the PV Kilts, what if you live in a multicat household and laying the kilt out to dry on the bed will most certainly prove to be far too inviting for the felonious furry felines and their hijinx? Are there any other options? Can they hang to dry? Actually this applies to the wool as well as the PV kilts.

[@kinglyzard]

I like to steam my wool kilt after wearing in the bathroom with the hot shower on. This takes any creases out of the pleats.

[@GEOinFTL]

Would ironing while it's damp help to keep the pleats crisp? And, can you do that with PV and/or Wool?

[@cccp319801spetsnaz]

Turn the shower on hot and leave em on clip hanger to steam clean and leave it out to dry

[@RichardDevereauxEarlofEssex]

Just one small point. All men's Kilts had 4-inch pleats, Do yours?

[@timothycook337]

You gotta get a routine going, where you wear a kilt for everyday. You only wear it once that day, and your new Usakilts came in the mail. Just toss the old one out, don't clean it or resell it, one kilt a day.

[@wbeckstein1986]

So, no washboards?

[@holdortings6755]

How about great kilts