I'm a newbie myself, but I have had a kilt for a year or so. I went to both their web sites just to get a sense of what they have for sale. Let me begin by saying that I only intend to wear tartan kilts. But from a practical point of view, just like with any other piece of clothing, it really comes down to what you want the kilt for. How will you use it and how often? Having looked at both their sites, I don't see any real difference in quality, so if one were lower maintenance and that mattered to me and it also happened to be lower priced, it would be an easy decision for me personally. However, I'm the first to post a response, so if someone who has more real knowledge of the two companies posts, go with what they say.