Quote Originally Posted by hospitaller View Post
Reading all the replies I see that the majority agree with the point I was making.

We all wear what we can afford.

A few can't understand it is not a matter of choice, but a matter of fact.

But only a few got the meat of my argument, which is, if I could afford a custom made wool tank in my Clan's tartan, I would. In a heartbeat.

But I can't (And those others like me who can't as well) so my only alternative is either make my own or buy hand me downs, acrylics or PV.
I agree with the basic premise of what you wrote. Indeed, I've made a brief post with similar sentiments some months ago. However, I also read a number of posts from people who say they would love an expensive kilt, if only they could afford it. I can definitely sympathize with the sentiment, as I am in the same boat. I do own a wool kilt, but only because I lucked out and found one made for someone who never picked it up and happened to have odd dimensions that fit me pretty well. If it hadn't been for that I would have been saving for a while. So, as I can definitely grasp that for some, the choice of a synthetic material is, as you say, a "matter of fact".

But then some of these people go on to list a dozen or more less-expensive kilts which they currently own it makes me wonder: if it was solely a matter of cost, clearly they could have saved up for the more expensive kilt. Yes, they would then have fewer kilts, but they had the choice between quantity and (perceived?) quality; it is no longer a question of mere afffordability. I realize not everyone falls into this group and if the choice is food on the table or a kilt, we all know which should take precedent.

I guess the point to this rambling is to say that a person's ability to purchase a material or a style of kilt should not be used to denigrate them. However I don't think this should mean that we shouldn't talk glowingly about the style of kilt or material of kilt which we prefer. If a person is trying to decide between several kilts of synthetic material or one of wool, I think the more information the better.