Hand Sewn 8 Yard Kilt Price List and Comparison

[Riverkilt]

Excuse me all to heck Colin. The first line of my post #17 clearly thanks Brice for this extensive work.

Another factor a prospective kilt buyer may want to consider is what is your kiltmaker's training and experience. There can be vast differences in how a kilt is sewn up. The Keith Kilt School in Scotland teaches what they consider the traditional method. Other kiltmakers "apprenticed" with reputable kiltmakers. Some kiltmakers "tailor" a kilt. And some kiltmaker's "engineer" a kilt. Some kiltmakers learned from a "how-to" book. Some kiltmakers were trained in military service. And some kiltmakers just sort of figured it out. Then there are decisions like purchasing from a middleman and never knowing who your kiltmaker is and your kiltmaker only knowing your measurements - or do you purchase from a part-time kiltmaker with a usually longer jones time, or from a full-time kiltmaker. Either way there's gonna be a wait.

Not good, bad, better worse, but for sure different. Kind of like saying, "I need a tire for my car." "Tire" doesn't do much other than put you in the right store.

And, as mentioned, purchasing a kilt involves you or your kiltmaker first purchasing the material to make it from. Various mills, shipping costs, and the popularity of the tartan itself are gonna figure in.

I agree it's good to have ballpark comparisons - just as long as the folks risking purchase of their first kilt realize there are many many many factors more important in the long run than price.

I cannot imagine the anger and grief of planning a kilted wedding and not having the kilt arrive in time because it was purchased from an unorganized vendor to get a better price.

If you find a kiltmaker who can sew up your kilt a lot faster than anyone else best figure out why. My father taught me never to eat in an empty restaurant.

VALUE is the key word in kilt shopping.