Gonna get slammed for this but here goes...

[arrogcow]

For the actual time it takes to make a kilt, and the cost of the material, they are actually cheap (now the cost of tartan wool is outrageous). In fact, I am not sure how kiltmakers can actually afford to make them at the usual prices.

Accessories, on the other hand, are priced because they can be. For instance, your flashes, as you point out are $25 for essentially scrap material and 10 min work, but that offsets the low profit margin of making a kilt.

Sporrans too. While I love my nightstalker sporran, it is basically a $5 bum bag with tassels that was priced $25. Why, because we will pay $25 for a sporran (or $125 for a $20 leather purse).

It is what it is. People will always charge what people will pay.

Adam

[Barb T]

For instance, your flashes, as you point out are $25 for essentially scrap material and 10 min work.

Adam

Maybe you can make a decent-looking set of flashes and garters in 10 minutes, but I can't.

Barb

[The Wizard of BC]

I'm going to second Barb's statement that perhaps some people can make what could be called flashes and garters in 10 min. That someone is not me either.

Do a search here for making flashes. There are four or five very good pictorial tutorials on how it's done. Barb has done one, I have, the FHCAG has done one or two. Now try doing the same thing yourself. I bet you can't finish in less than 1 hour. I'm getting pretty good at doing flashes and my average time is 55 to 65 min. for a set.