If you are worried about customer service I can tell you, Michael Butler of Amerikilt provides good service and has always been very informative and helpful. That said Amerikilts did not work out for me. My issue was that they wrinkled far too easily and in my case would look pretty unkempt in a very short time. I did receive an email from Michael several months ago that they were working on a prototype that was extremely wrinkle resistant but have not heard any further word on that. Totally personal preference but I found them light weight for my taste.

I understand in your circumstance time is a factor, however,I will make a recommendation for you. Jeanie of AltKilt is is awesome. I have one solid colored wine kilt in the alt classic model that is fantastic and have a solid green on order. Every kilt she makes is customized. http://www.altkilt.com/custom Plus she is extremely helpful and a pleasure to work with.