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The Great Kilt -ULTIMATE SURVIVAL BLANKET? - Outdoor Clothing & Shelter in ONE Multifunctional Cloth

Fandabi Dozi - Tom Langhorne

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@FandabiDozi Creator 2 years ago Pinned

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@uatu3021 5 years ago

For a long time I've thought a kilt was one of the most intelligent articles of clothing, this video explains why.

@awesomesause 5 years ago

I think the Scotts deserve some kudos for creating a cloak/dress hybrid for men, similar to cultures formed in much warmer climates. Yet, they did it in a way that keeps you warm, alive, and still let your balls breath.

@d.v.9679 5 years ago (edited)

Hello in Chile we have a traditional garment that fulfilled the same function to get warm, bundle up and protect from cold and rain, but is more like a poncho. It is called the Castilla blanket (Manta de Castilla) is made with sheep's wool, it is used a lot in places like Chiloe and southern Chile where the weather is rainy in the winter.

@Kureiji_Jolly 4 years ago

In the Scout organisation where I grew up, there is a thing called a "Siebensachenfahrt"- a trip where you should be as efficient as possible in what you pack, and ideally only carry seven things total with you. Backpack, clothing, and sleeping bag included. So, having a Great Kilt, which is one thing that can function as multiple others, would be incredibly useful for such a trip.

@artemkatelnytskyi 5 years ago

What fascinates me the most about this, is the creativity that goes into figuring out how to fold and wrap a piece of cloth to achieve results for such diverse tasks! Knots are another thing that I don't understand. How do people come up with knots? Amazing stuff!

@emilypadron9664 5 years ago

Someone needs to introduce him to Bernadette Banner. I’d love to see them collaborate.

@benhamilton2652 5 years ago

I always hoped that the paid would come back. That people in Scotland and all over the world would rediscover this wonderful piece of ancestral design. I think you have done some fantastic work and the tradition is starting to turn alive again... Cracking vid Tom!!

@ModernKnight 5 years ago

Really well made and fascinating, with the added bonus of beautiful wild scenery. Excellent video.

@antwan1357 3 years ago

This reminds me of when I was 12 years old and I picked up a Nintendo Magazine that had how to dress yourself like a ninja using clothe folded the right way to cover your head. The same feeling applies watching this video at the age of 44 for some reason. I am neither Japanese nor Scottish , but these things fascinate me to no end.

@kaykarmacrystal 5 years ago

It is fascinating that saris in India are also the same unstitched length of fabric and both 9 yards and 5.5 yards to wear. I think unstitched fabric of something beautiful such as cotton hand loom or plaid is a precious thing. I love the simplicity and multi-functionality and sustainability of it.

@josephwarra5043 5 years ago

Our ancestors had a lot of knowledge that they had gathered over hundreds or even thousands of generations and much if not all of that knowledge and wisdom is useful as well as applicable to our lives today. Thank you for rediscovering and making available this timeless knowledge for our use today, great video, thanks again.

@brigidscaldron 5 years ago

PLEASE DO a video on Earasaids! I’m just starting into historical costumes and REALLY want to create an Earasaid (and appropriate undergarments)!

@slm3913 5 years ago

The army in the USA used to issue each person a long wool blanket. It makes so much sense to use wool. Amazing history of the kilt.

@Peronneau65 5 years ago

I’m in the commercial interior design industry and wool is, to this day, one of the most important textiles produced. It’s inherently flame resistant, requiring no chemical processing, warm when wet, and doesn’t hold on to odors. Along with silk, wool is G-d’s perfect textile.

@Tehinke 5 years ago

I can attest to the great kilt's warming capabilities. I wore mine to a party in a cabin up in the the hills here in Sweden. In mid february. Spent most of the party out in the foot deep snow I was so warm and cosy that I forgot my jacket when I walked the 6 kilometers home and only realised it the next day.

@faejaburns8243 5 years ago (edited)

As a woman that dresses as close I can to 17th cent. woman in modern clothing. This is glorious. Can't wait to see the female version!

@Hari-Harmonies 5 years ago

You can tell how much time and effort went into making a high quality and informative video like this. Thank you for this, Tom.

I saw him in the last two but missed the first, extremely impressive how camouflaged it was.

@craigmooring2091 5 years ago

@4:42 "a big, untailored blanket, four to five meters long and 1.5 centimeters wide". You may call that a blanket, mate, but I call it a ribbon. I'm sure you meant 1.5 METERS wide. 😉

@SG-jq5vt 3 years ago

My father has worked in the outdoor industry designing clothes and researching/developing fabrics (natural, blends, and synthetics) for some time. Him and I both say that wool is hands down our favorite. It’s hard to beat such a powerful tool that evolution has hammered out over thousands of years. Synthetics are precise and excel in specific areas. But nothing feels quite as well rounded as wool.
Love your videos! Share them with friends and family all the time. Since having a daughter I’ve been much more into my ancestry. Can’t wait to share this versatile bit of heritage with my family while camping, hiking, and living.