Quote Originally Posted by Robbie
I am also intrigued by the number of writers who have 4yd casual kilts. The shortest casual one I have is 5yds and I know of several Scottish kiltmakers who consider anything less is unsuitable for a man's kilt (not enough material for number/depth of pleats) and 4yds is only suitable for a ladies kilted skirt. I have absolutely no personal experience of this shorter length and just wondered what the wearers thought of them in terms of appearance, pleating, "swing" etc.
Robbie,
To be honest, most of the kilts I make are for guys who need at least five yards of material. I have never charged extra for the extra yardage.
A '4 yard' Bear Kilt sometimes uses 6 yards of fabric.
I estimate that for 100 kilts, I probably give away 50 yards of material.
I am currently considering charging extra for each extra yard of fabric. The ideals I started Bear Kilts with are not all practical from a business standpoint. I want to get as many guys in kilts that I can, but I'd like to make some money doing it, too.