One thing that I want to mention is that I love the blind stitch that each of my traditional kilts has inside the apron near its fringed edge. The wool is doubled there, and a blind stitch is necessary to keep things in place without being visible on the outside of the apron.

The tolerance between the two pieces of tartan is so tight on my KA kilt that it is difficult to even see the stitch- I marvel at the skill required to sew in such a tiny area. On my heavy weight kilt the edge is trebled, even, each layer of fringe offset from the other. Really excellent looking.

Mychael