Quote Originally Posted by Kilted KT
while the odds of the leather ripping, I don't see any issues there. The huge problem with leather is heat management. Wool breathes very well, and is cool in the summer and warm in the winter..while leather will be hot no matter what is going on...and in the southern states, I am sure it will be unbearable..

Overall I feel leather is a poor choice for kilt material. The most durable fabric I've seen is still wool. It wears very well, can take a beating, breathes well, and is very easy to work with. There are a few on ebay for $50 or so. check the threads for the Ebay Kilt tartan hiker and myself both have.
Well I'm going to disagree with you on the leather front. Leather does breath and I find that it behaves rather well for a kilt. When I'm doing the highland games out in a field under the blazing sun, the leather kilt is cool, in fact it is cooler than the textile kilts I have. They do take a beating and don't wrinkle. Easy to care for and they rarely need ironing.
The pleats move the air around just like a regular kilt.
As for cheap...no...it's comparable to the cost of a 8yd 16 oz kilt. It will last a long long time