I am pretty good sized, myself, about 280 lbs or so. I work as a welder, so it isn't all fat. I am getting a new kilt as I lost too much and my old one is falling down and needs to be reworked. I have to say the best advertisment for a big guy in a kilt is Josh at Neokilts. Josh is a very big boy. Stands about 6'5" and weighs in at about 350-400 lbs and says that he is living proof that he can fit a kilt on anyone. I have seen Josh in pants and in his kilt and believe me, the kilt fits much better and is more comfortable. I have found that I much prefer to wear a kilt over pants and am now getting my second kilt. One that can be machine washed and air dryed. Looking forward to wearing it much more than I have been. The wearing of my woolen one can be a bit scary (MacDonald of Glencoe tartan). I hate to think of what I would do to myself, if I stained it.