Lidl Supermarket sells budget kilts

[Paul Henry]

Is it just me who really doesn't think cheap kilts are a good idea?

Not that long ago there were heated debates about "the Gold Brothers" and the Royal Mile kilt Makers having a rough time.

I'm all for competition and for encouraging people to wear kilts, but somehow quality products are important for me.

Kilts have always been expensive, but a good kilt could well outlive the owner, I can't imagine a £25 one doing that.

I speak as a craftsman who values good materials and skills, and really doesn#t want to die out

[Mr. MacDougall]

Is it just me who really doesn't think cheap kilts are a good idea?

You're far from the only one. If you go back and read this thread you'll see fairly impassioned arguments on both sides of the issue, including a dismayingly long post on exactly this subject, written by me, on about page three of the debate.

[Paul Henry]

to be honest I didn't really think I was!! somehow I get a little wary of a double standard , as many people have said before you can't always have cheap and quality - you have to choose!!

[Monkey@Arms]

You're far from the only one. If you go back and read this thread you'll see fairly impassioned arguments on both sides of the issue, including a dismayingly long post on exactly this subject, written by me, on about page three of the debate.

Mr. M. I think your post in that thread raises many good points. Lets face it how many people buying £25 kilts were otherwise about to purchase one for £250? Get people into affordable kilts, and they'll eventually want to move up to better ones if they can. Plastic, its the gateway drug for wool.

Best regards,

Jake

[McClef]

"Burns would be turning in his grave."

Two incorrect notions there - firstly he is in a Mausoleum and secondly it is highly doubtful he ever wore a kilt!

It's difficult to judge the issue without actually seeing what Lidl are offering - many of us have seen Gold Bros offerings on the other hand.

Also Lidl are unlikely to prove a long term competitor to quality kilt establishments, it's just one of their offers that are here today and gone tomorrow.

[auld argonian]

Also Lidl are unlikely to prove a long term competitor to quality kilt establishments, it's just one of their offers that are here today and gone tomorrow.

Sort of like how Osco, one of our supermarket/drug store companies stocks Chicago Bears paraphenalia (sweatshirts, hats, pennants, etc.) during football (the American type) season. They figure that as long as they've got you coming in to buy huge bags of potato chips (crisps) and cases of cans of that yellowish swill that passes for beer, they might as well clip you for another couple of bucks before you get out the door.

Best

AA