Why hand-sewn?

[Scotus]

Didn't the founder of Utilikilts, though, say something to the effect that he never based the Utilikilt on a traditional Scottish kilt? Hopefully someone will help me out on this, but I seem to remember reading this somewhere.

I wanted to jump in here; sorry it's a bit late. Yes, Todd, I believe this is true.

Now, on to hand hand sewn kilts. I think there is a certain amount of care that can be taken in a hand sewn kilt that just isn't possible in a machine sewn kilt. I used to be involved with theater and we have a small theater group here at the parish. The costumer does a lot of hand sewn work, and when it comes to pleating and other details, it is so much nicer than machine. I think the same can be said of kilts. I know I haven't offered anything earth-shaking to the conversation, but I wanted to give my two cents.

[Barb T]

Please don't think I was offended by any of the statements made in this thread, and I certainly don't view this exchange of ideas as a donnybrook!! I was just trying to clarify the current state of certification (and offer my viewpoint on the same) so that people could put the certification issue into perspective and make informed opinions about kiltmakers who are not certified and the value of the kilts they make.

Barb