I see that the Edinburgh real kilt retailers in the Royal Mile are complaining about the number of retail outlets in Edinburgh selling kilts for £20.

I personally believe that there is a place for cheap kilts and the increase in the number of people now kilted is certainly due to the emergence of this market. Many of my friends now wear the kilt at Burns Night, national football matches and other informal events. Previously they would not have bought a kilt at the very expensive prices charged.

I have to say as the owner of 3 fairly expensive kilts that the cheap versions in no way can replace the better produced and made in Scotland real kilts.
The cheap kilts have their place but not in any formal or sartorial dress sense