Greetings and salutations,

Well, after my first budget kilt three years ago, I am ready to make a leap towards becoming a daily wearer (or as close as I can manage). My first kilt was an amazon $50 CDN utility kilt, 100% cotton (if that matters), which was good for coaching and embarrassing 15 year old boys. Having really enjoyed wearing it, I have wanted something I could wear during the course of my work day. The only problem I had with my cheapo Utility Kilt, was either a material issue or a lack of experience / expectations.

The biggest issue I had with my cheapo kilt, was that I found sitting caused creases and bunching of the pleats in the back. Whether that is in a chair, or stuck in the car for a 3 hour trip, I found myself being self-conscious of the appearance of my kilt. Was I ever self conscious of just wearing the kilt? Actually, no... but appearance wise I am. I work in an office, sitting for most of the day, so making a step to buying a kilt with the intention of wearing to work and full day at a time I'd like to be confident in my appearance. Is creasing and bunching something that I need to accept and mitigate or is that greatly dependent on material? How does different material hold up? I always try to sweep the pleats when sitting down to reduce the amount of creasing and bunching. I did recently see a good video from USA Kilts on sitting in a car with a kilt, to keep it looking good, and I may have to adopt some of those tactics when I do full time wear.

So deciding on where I should get my next kilt has been my mission the past many weeks. I want to make the right choice but am left second guessing and doubting my choices. Budget wise, I am trying to stick to around the $100 USD. I don't want to go too high in cost for what I consider to be a "trainer" kilt, that is, a kilt that I consider easily affordable to make sure it is something I like wearing throughout the year before spending the bigger bucks. I am also a heavy set guy who currently measures at a 46" true waist, trying to and actively dropping weight, so spending higher dollars for something that won't fit me properly at some point is not in my interest. I am planning to buy when I am down another 20 lbs from now (hopefully towards end of summer). Currently, I am looking at Utility Kilts so I don't need to wear a sporran. Sure, I could take it off (the sporran) when coaching, but I do like to keep things handy in my pockets when doing so.

Utility kilt suppliers I have been considering have been Damn Near Kilt Em and UTKilts, as they both fit in my budget/allowance. I like UTKilts because Brice has tartan options for the utility kilts, not to mention they ship to Canada (unlike DNKE at the current moment). Does anyone have experience with UTKilts PV "Standard" utility kilts? How is that material for creasing and looking sharp throughout the day? Please remember I have no experience to compare material, weights, and yardages on. I have driven a Jeep YJ, I know what a Jeep Gladiator is like to drive, but I have never driven a Lamborghini.

At some point I would love to be confident in my kilt wearing to maybe buy from USA Kilt or maybe Stillwater and switch to a sporran... or even commission my local kilt maker.

Any comments and advice to the above would be greatly appreciated!