How To Wrap A Great Kilt

A great kilt is a traditional Scottish culture dress which was used since 16th century at the time of war. This traditional Scottish culture dress has been widely used in many countries of the world. How To Wrap A Great Kilt? it is very easy, the fabric must placed on the floor and you do manual pleating on center of the fabric. You wear this great kilt in such a way that pleated side at the back side while plain at the front side. The extra fabric should lay down on the shoulder, you can use the brooch or pin for fastening the great kilt.

Introduction of the Great Kilt

The great kilt is the primary kilt which is not new. This traditional kilt was first used in the 16th century by the Highlanders, Royal families, and army men. The purpose of that kilt is not the same as the one was used at that time. People wear the great kilt to cover the body in winter and for defense during the war. There were two reasons for wearing the great kilt. However, that great kilt was not a kilt at all, it was an un-tailored wool fabric.

This woolen fabric consists of two to three crisscross patterns that make a single color which is known as tartan. At that time only a few tartans were discovered by families and the army but now there are more than 4000 tartans discovered. Now It gives more choices to the great kilt wearer. This dress looks like the only piece of fabric but it is now considered the premiere dress of Scotland, Ireland, and other kilt nation countries.

The great kilt is just a woolen fabric but it has too many uses. These days, people use woolen fabric/tartan for making different things. The common items in which the tartan fabric was used include gloves, cushion covers, table mats, bedsheets, rugs, carpets, kilts, trews, coats, jackets, and other things. This tartan fabric is nowadays the widely used fabric in not only Scottish nation countries but also non-Scottish countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc. The middle east people also use this fabric in many necessary things.

Important Fabric

In the above paragraph, we describe some uses of the tartan fabric. We will discuss more this tartan fabric in this paragraph. Tartan is the widely used fabric in today’s life that is why it competes with cotton fabric. In non-Scottish countries, tartan /plaid is also used for making shirts, casual jackets, and some pants. People of these countries use a small piece of this fabric to clean household items. The tartan is also widely used in Scottish utility kilts i.e, cotton kilts, leather kilts, hybrid kilts, denim kilts, and camouflage kilts. Now there is no clan concept, anyone can use the tartan according to his choice and style.

Calculation Of Tartan For Great Kilt

In that ancient times, people use the 9-yard fabric for making Scottish great kilts and this fabric was 30 inches wide. For making this great kilt, divide that 9 yards into two equal parts. So, there are two pieces of 4.5 yards. Those 4.5 yards combine with each other in such a way that the total width will be 60 inches and the yards will be 4.5. This was the old style of calculation if someone wants to wear the great kilt of 9 yards.

How Many Yards In A Great Kilt?

In today’s great kilt, there is no need for 9-yard fabric. 4 to 8-yard fabric is enough for making a standard quality great kilt. The 8-yard fabric is for those people who have more waist size. 4, and the 6-yard fabric is common. If your waist or belly button size is around 34 inches then the 4-yard tartan fabric is enough for a great kilt. Similarly, up to 44 inches or around 44 inches, you should go with 6-yard fabric. The 8-yard tartan fabric is only suitable for a person who has more than 44 inches waist size. These are the calculations of a yard for the great kilt. If you want to make a great kilt on your own or give us the order then you should know the yard’s calculation.

How To Make A Scottish Great Kilt

Making a Great kilt or Scottish great kilt is the same, there is not much difference. You need 4 to 8-yard fabric according to your waist size. Place the woolen fabric on the ground and manually pleat at the center of that fabric. After doing this, you must lay down on that woolen fabric. The Scottish leather belt should be beneath the woolen tartan fabric. This belt helps you to hold the woolen tartan.

Now spread the apron over your right side and then your left side. After that stand-up, so the pleated area at the backside while the plain area at the front side, the remaining fabric at your backside of the body. Pull the extra fabric over the shoulder and fasten it with the brooch or a pin. That’s it, this is the easy way of making a Scottish great kilt.