Hand Sewn 8 Yard Kilt Price List and Comparison

[The Wizard of BC]

To fill in the hole you left here are my prices.

For an 8 yard, Knife Pleated, Machine sewn Kilt.
Includes full stabilizers and interfacings and full liner if requested.

I charge a flat rate labor fee. The only difference in price is due to cost of different fabrics.

$421.00cdn or $403.76usd at today's exchange rate.

up to $671.40cdn or $643.97usd also at today's exchange rate.

For 2 Side Slash Pockets and an Under-Apron Pocket add $60.00cdn.

[bricelythgoe]

To fill in the hole you left here are my prices.

For an 8 yard, Knife Pleated, Machine sewn Kilt.
Includes full stabilizers and interfacings and full liner if requested.

$421.00cdn or $403.76usd at today's exchange rate.

up to $671.40cdn or $643.97usd also at today's exchange rate.

For 2 Side Slash Pockets and an Under-Apron Pocket add $60.00cdn.

I will add that in.

Brice

[seanachie]

Brice:

I offer this in the interests of fairness... The prices you derived are from the various websites (I believe) but some kiltmakers have different sales and offer member discounts. As an example, I have my first wool kilt on order from one of the craftsmen you listed here when they offered a sale in March and that price varies from the web listed price. Further too that, the kilt maker provided very good customer service and assistance with placing the order. For an investment like a good wool kilt that is no small insignificant issue.

I guess, I would use list pricing as a generic guide. With this first wool kilt (and I hope with additional ones in the future) it is not the same as, for example, getting a 72" HD TV at Best Buy versus Frye's Electronics. With a kilt it is much more visceral, it is not a commodity. It is an individually created, custom work. I daresay that different than something mechanically produced it is a labor of love to create in many instances.

Money will always be an issue with me, as things like paying the mortgage, providing for my wife etc will always take precedence, but that said saving $20 is not going to make me jump.

Thanks for the research and putting this together!

[bricelythgoe]

Brice:

I offer this in the interests of fairness... The prices you derived are from the various websites (I believe) but some kiltmakers have different sales and offer member discounts. As an example, I have my first wool kilt on order from one of the craftsmen you listed here when they offered a sale in March and that price varies from the web listed price. Further too that, the kilt maker provided very good customer service and assistance with placing the order. For an investment like a good wool kilt that is no small insignificant issue.

You are correct. Since each company has their own discounts/sales, I decided just to compare base prices (to make things a little easier on me). As I said at the beginning, customer service and other factors will affect each price in each individuals mind. That is something each person can take into account when looking at the list.

I guess, I would use list pricing as a generic guide. With this first wool kilt (and I hope with additional ones in the future) it is not the same as, for example, getting a 72" HD TV at Best Buy versus Frye's Electronics. With a kilt it is much more visceral, it is not a commodity. It is an individually created, custom work. I daresay that different than something mechanically produced it is a labor of love to create in many instances.

That is what I was going for. Just a basic list with basic prices. Nothing more.

[Danwell]

Brice:

I offer this in the interests of fairness... The prices you derived are from the various websites (I believe) but some kiltmakers have different sales and offer member discounts. As an example, I have my first wool kilt on order from one of the craftsmen you listed here when they offered a sale in March and that price varies from the web listed price. Further too that, the kilt maker provided very good customer service and assistance with placing the order. For an investment like a good wool kilt that is no small insignificant issue.

The way I understand this thread, it is to compare the retail $ only.

Special offers, discounts, and deals done for friends and colleague shouldn't count on this list because they are not options available for everybody. The only way to be fair is to list the actual retail prices that they charge.

[seanachie]

The way I understand this thread, it is to compare the retail $ only.

Special offers, discounts, and deals done for friends and colleague shouldn't count on this list because they are not options available for everybody. The only way to be fair is to list the actual retail prices that they charge.

That's fine, and if my comments caused you offense my apologies, I was only offering an opinion. I was new to kilting not all that long ago, and if I read this message without a lot of knowledge I would have been bereft of what might be useful information. I was trying to contribute not detract. Thanks.

[slohairt]

The way I understand this thread, it is to compare the retail $ only.

Special offers, discounts, and deals done for friends and colleague shouldn't count on this list because they are not options available for everybody. The only way to be fair is to list the actual retail prices that they charge.

You are incorrect, I'm afraid. The option is available to everyone. All one has to do is join X Marks the Scot to receive the 10% discount. (Which I'm sure most of have done! )

This would then bring the price for a Knife-Pleated Deluxe down to $459.00-652.50 CAD (approximately $443.00-$630.00). Quite a bit of difference, I'm sure you would agree!

[Danwell]

You are incorrect, I'm afraid. The option is available to everyone. All one has to do is join X Marks the Scot to receive the 10% discount. (Which I'm sure most of have done! )

Those discounts may well be available to anyone in the sense that Xmarks is a public forum which is free to join. However, it isn't advertised on the website that a discount is available.

This means that the discount is not available to anyone who stumbles accross their website, and means that the correct retail price is the price that is listed on their website. Should that matter given that this data is compiled on Xmarks meaning that the prices should be relevant to us? Yeah, I think it should. The info Brice is compiling is the retail price.

[Nick Fiddes]

You are incorrect, I'm afraid. The option is available to everyone. All one has to do is join X Marks the Scot to receive the 10% discount. (Which I'm sure most of have done! )

Just to clarify this point with the Scotweb discount, in fact we don't even require visitors to join XMTS, but only to be browsing here. Our site recognises any 'referal' from XMTS, so even a link to our site in someone else's posting for example should automatically trigger the special discount. For that reason I'd certainly feel that price comparisons here should take this into account, or at least mention it. :-) Thanks.

[rtc872]

For that reason I'd certainly feel that price comparisons here should take this into account, or at least mention it. :-) Thanks.

I must say I agree with this reasoning. As this comparison is on this site it becomes the "xmts retail price". however, maybe just a note saying that if navigated from this site a 10% discount applies.