That's an excellent post, Alan!

Also, it's why I may never get anything other than wool kilts, unless there's a specifically good reason...like most other handmade goods, the majority of the price is in the work, not in the material...so it's worth spending a little more on the material, because the price for the work is the same whether the kilt is made from the finest wool in the world, or felted cat hairballs.

You'll find a similar attitude from customers and welders, machinists, fabricators, carpenters, interior decorators, party planners, tailors...any trade where the bulk of the cost is paying for irreplaceable human knowledge and experience.

-Sean