Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Carbomb
.... IF you're using a nice wool material with the proper larger tartan, then you're options are VERY limited. The thin/smaller tartans do allow for some leaway in pleating, whereas the larger ones are so much nicer in appearance and authenticity!

Absolutely! But, as is typical of such things, it comes with a cost. A novice kiltmaker, however, might choose to defer the investment in such premium materials to a later project.