Why hand-sewn?

[Riverkilt]

See,

That's where we differ.

For me, an auto mechanic who has been trained at an auto mechanic's school seems much more likely to have more experience than an auto mechanic who was trained by a friend who is was an auto mechanic.

I thought I knew about all there was to know about massage therapy and giving a good massage, until I got one from a schooled massage therapist...then I went off to massage school myself and was greatly surprised by what I had yet to learn. I didn't know what I didn't know until I went to school for it.

I can't see how a kiltmaker who went to the Keith Kilt School and learned the ins and outs of kiltmaking from an experience faculty wouldn't pick up more than a kiltmaker trained by one or two kiltmaker's in "their" way of making kilts.

I can't see how the SQA would okie doakie the Keith Kilt School certification if it were bogus in any way.

For me, its really great that the traditions (not just one way) of kiltmaking are being preserved. Thought maybe I found a second kilt school too when googling.

I have respect for those who were self-taught or taught by others individually. Just don't understand the reason or need for minimizing the achievements and knowledge of those who chose instead to seek schooling.

Roses and orchids...which is more beautiful? They both are...just the rose doesn't put down the orchid because it was grown in a greenhouse.

Ron
Who is quite burned out on this topic and embarrassed and sad that he's so incompetent at making his point....

[Raphael]

Ron,

But you know what? Your actions had spoken louder than your words. Look at your collection of kilts. You have bought plenty of kilts that were tailored by the un-accredited kilt makers and you love most of them. You love your utilikilts, USA kilts, Freedom kilts and Rkilts. I don't believe that you have any complain with any one of them. In fact, you constantly prasied the work from them. That had showed that even un-accredited kilt makers can make good looking and well fitting kilts.

[Riverkilt]

You're right Raphael,

Though the thread, I think, is on traditional hand sewn kilts, you help make my point.

I chose Kathy Lare initially because of geography - though her certification helped reassure me. Once I had her first kilt her work learned both from others then later from Keith Kilt School, sold me on the next four hand sewn's from her.

But lack of certification from Keith Kilt School has never kept me from buying other kilts. Never will.

The only things that have kept me from buying certain contemporary kilts were, not manufacturing to my length, taking other board members money and not delivering, and a proven record of poor customer service.

So, why the need to attack, challenge, minimize, belittle, whatever a solid certification by a respected school, validated by a national government agency...??

Just makes no sense. I honor and respect the hand sewn traditional kiltmakers who've been called to such an exacting task. I respect the credentials of those who have sought formal schooling in the craft, over and above what they were taught by individuals when they first came to the craft.

Ron

[Mike1]

Ron
Who is quite burned out on this topic...

Good, so let's lay it to rest.

It's obviously doing nothing but coiling back up on itself and all parties seem satisified and/or worn down by it, so this is an excellent place to leave it.