But, to your question, yes, it would be noticeable. A 16 ounce hand sewn wool kilt is just that.

Kind of like a hand sewn wool suit vs. a polyester suit off the rack. Nothing wrong with the later, but you'd certainly see the difference.

Its not just in construction, number of pleats, and swish...its things like the depth of the color of wool...wool tartans seem to absorb more light and reflect less than poly.

The question was, would folks notice. The answer is yes.

Is that bad? No. Kilts, like all garments, come in a wide range of materials.

Would anyone care? Don't think so. The more kilts the merrier.

Buy what you like/want and what you can afford then enjoy it.

If you have the bucks then everyone should own at least one hand sewn kilt...preferably in a meaningful tartan for you.

Ron