JRB,

You are absolutely right. There is a place for the less expensive, off-the-rack Kilts. I wasn't knocking them.

I just want people to know that the Outdoor Industry website is not a listing of Kiltmakers but an advertisement. The people listed paid for those spaces.

I also want our members to realize that when you ask for the mainstreaming of Kilts and their sale in places like WalMart you have to give up something.

There is a real place in this world for the Pub Style Kilt. And I support those who re-sell them.

As long as they are honest about the product they sell and offer their customers good service.

But quite often what you get in the trade off of inexpensive and mass produced is not always the final answer to the equation.

Jobs gone overseas, companies that are just in it to cash in on profits, shoddy and sometimes dangerous goods, and ill fitting or sloppy looking garments are just some of the other side of the coin.

In the end it will be the consumer that decides what we see in the marketplace. (Well, sometimes it's what the media tells us to wear.)

But these things don't always have to happen. Just look at some of the retailers who advertise on this site. Good quality, fantastic service, and honest dealings on a product that is perfect for what it is sold to be.

And X Marks is leading the way in informed consumers. That's why I love this place so much.