First off, Nick, this is not a complaint. It is in fact praise. I would like to say that my first experience with your company was excellent and I love my kilt. It's not at all what I expected, though, which is the purpose of this post.

So- to the point. I ordered a 5 yard Balmoral in the Colorado state tartan (which looks beautiful by the way- please thank your weavers for me.) I also have a 5 yard USAK kilt. The USA Kilt... uh... kilt... ( ) is constructed with much deeper pleats, and feels much more like a traditional kilt. Why does the Balmoral use such shallow pleats on the 5 yarder? (Again, this is not a complaint- I actually really like the way it lays and moves. It's swing is almost as nice the USAK, and it's not as warm- which this summer will be a bonus for sure.) So given the fact that the USA Kilts 5 yarders have a more traditional look and feel, why would you not make your the same? Is there some advantage? Or is it just your signature style?

Again, thanks for the great service. I got my kilt 2 weeks early, and the communication with your staff was very good. I will certainly be coming to you again in the not too distant future- if the economy here ever picks up and I start getting a decent amount of work again... But wish us all luck on that front!