The Scotland Kilt Company has 5 yard, machine sewn, 16 oz worsted wool, Douglas tartan kilts on sale at 42% off. Shipping is free by regular mail and with all tax and duty I got one for approximately $170 CAD. My main standard of comparison in this review is a vintage Grant tank that I inherited from a friend.

The cloth is definitely heavy but somewhat rough as you might expect for the price. I'm a big fan of the Douglas Modern, I have family ties to it, and was pleased to find a wool kilt in that tartan for a rock-bottom price.


The standard length is advertised as 24" but mine was more like 25" and my lovely lady did a blind hem stitch for me to make it 22.5". The image also shows the selvedge line, which was a bit rough.


It is pleated to the sett and has 27 pleats of varying depths. This gives the illusion of there being more material than there actually is. The first pleat is rather shallow and there is a reversed final pleat. The cotton liner is rather short, being only about 6".



There are three sturdy buckles and straps, as well as two wide belt loops. The waist is 34" and can be tightened up to a 33", which was still a bit large for me. I had my ladyfriend move the inside strap back one inch and it fits much better now on my 32" waist. The front apron is tapered and fringed.

Regular mail (free) shipping from Scotland took about 2 weeks and they answered some pre-purchase questions I had within a couple days. Apparently they are on-sale because the distributor is closing out this particular model and The Scotland Kilt Company bought all their remaining stock at a discount.

The kilt is one of those "designed in Scotland" types but does not indicate where it was made. That doesn't bother me but FYI to those with issues about such things. Come to think of it, my Gucci glasses say something similar "designed in Italy," though they also say "made in China."


All in all, I would say this is a good value for those looking for a wool kilt in this tartan, without a heavy price tag.