I started out with an acrylic two-fer from ebay, came with an inexpensive belt. One each Black Watch "8 yd." and Royal Stewart "5 yd.". Then a couple of sportkilts, and then fabric, and waaay too much time trying to make a decent kilt (should have bought the book FIRST). Then I found this place.

Now I have a collection. Three Matt Newsome box pleats, and a Barb Tewksbury 8 yard. I never wear the first ones I got any more, and most of the "kilt like objects" that I made see service only as work wear in the shop.

I'd like to find a work kilt that suited me that I could just buy, rather than make. But I am still looking. I do not want big cargo pockets that can catch hot stuff, nor can synthetic blend fabrics tolerate same. I am thinking one of Robert's hemp R-Kilts might work though $300 for something that is risked near the forge and power hammer seems a bit, well, nervy, somehow.