Best material for a test kilt

[plaid preacher]

This topic comes up fairly regularly, and the advise from those who know best is always the same - get the best quality fabric you can, and you won't be disappointed. Another option, would be to make a box pleat kilt using the addendum that Barb and Matt Newsome have prepared. The box pleat kilt uses half the fabric of a traditional one, so there is some saving there, and not quite as many pleats to sew. I am hoping to start one for my daughter soon. Just a thought.