As I understand it the Great Kilt is 6 to 8 metres(yards) or fabric 1.8metres(6ft ) wide. in which you wrap yourself to make a pleated kilt below the belt and use the rest of the fabric above the belt to cover the top half of the body. At night the material could be re-arranged to make a sleeping bag or blanket. I have just bought 6 metres of fabric but tradition has it that up to 8 metres may be used and that of a heavyweight all wool cloth possibly 8oz or more to the sq yard.
So a sleeping bag shape could made 6 foot long and with 4 to 6 layers of wool cloth. I reckon plenty to keep you warm. As this was the only clothing worn by many in the Scottish Highlands for possibly hundreds of years it has proved its practicality.
Although a long shirt is usually worn underneath to cover your dignity.
8 metres(yard) of cloth at 8oz to the yard weights about 8 pounds which equals about two and a half blankets plus there is added warmth from the air trapped between the layers. It seems to me to be a very practical garment if the wool was spun unwashed which I believe is easier and then left semi-greasy then it would be fairly waterproof. I don't recall reading about other outer garments from this time.
As someone said Toddy's your girl for this and I think she's at the Scottish meet this w/e.
I think I would take issue with lithril
"Due to the damp nature in the UK down is intrinsically flawed, it'll soak up the moisture in the air".
I have regularly used down and down and feather sleeping bags in this country and I have not found them soaking up moisture from the air. I believe the 58 pattern sleeping bag has been given a good testing in this country. You do have to be careful to keep it dry but then all kit requires some care to be taken.
So a sleeping bag shape could made 6 foot long and with 4 to 6 layers of wool cloth. I reckon plenty to keep you warm. As this was the only clothing worn by many in the Scottish Highlands for possibly hundreds of years it has proved its practicality.
Although a long shirt is usually worn underneath to cover your dignity.
8 metres(yard) of cloth at 8oz to the yard weights about 8 pounds which equals about two and a half blankets plus there is added warmth from the air trapped between the layers. It seems to me to be a very practical garment if the wool was spun unwashed which I believe is easier and then left semi-greasy then it would be fairly waterproof. I don't recall reading about other outer garments from this time.
As someone said Toddy's your girl for this and I think she's at the Scottish meet this w/e.
I think I would take issue with lithril
"Due to the damp nature in the UK down is intrinsically flawed, it'll soak up the moisture in the air".
I have regularly used down and down and feather sleeping bags in this country and I have not found them soaking up moisture from the air. I believe the 58 pattern sleeping bag has been given a good testing in this country. You do have to be careful to keep it dry but then all kit requires some care to be taken.