I don't own any pure wool kilts, nor any handsewn kilts, but I don't own a 'contemporary' kilt either. I suppose this puts me in the 'cheap kilts' bracket.

To be honest, I could go out and buy a 16oz wool hand-sewn 8yd kilt right now. I have the money, but I can think of several reasons not to get one:

1) Where would I wear such a thing? I have no plans to attend a Burns supper or other traditional Scottish dinner any time soon (i.e. probably never), not least because I'm not Scottish (although I am ethnically Irish).

2) My wife would have kittens if I ever spent that much on clothing. Probably I should have made this reason number 1!

3) I like Velcro! (Not an original reason, someone else said the same).

4) 8yd kilts are heavy (I do have one, but it's not 100% wool, and nor is it hand-sewn).

5) Summers here are 90 degrees F combined with 90 % humidity. Not a great or even good climate for 16oz wool. It definitely isn't Scottish weather.

6) If I spent that much on a garment I would be afraid to wear it.

7) I'm not going to spend that much without getting the Callaghan tartan, and it's special order, which bumps the cost even more.