Quote Originally Posted by Chris@cheapkilts.net
Ok Mac, Why does it have to be hand sewn in Scotland? There are people, namely myself, who have the same tailoring training. Just because I don't live in Scotland, this makes me not a "real" kilt maker? All a matter of location?
I would like to hear the answer to this myself.
Like Chris, my kilt maker Kerry hand makes his kilts here yet he spent 3 months in Scotland learning
to make kilts. He was taught from a kilt maker who has been making kilts for 50 years. Kerry orders his wool tartans from Scotland. He has even sold a couple
of kilts to folks leaving in Scotland.

If we are talking about Traditional Kilts from
Scotland. Wouldn't we be talking about the great
kilts (one piece of material that doubles as a
blanket or bed) that were worn long before the "traditional" kilts ever came into existence.
What about the box kilt that has only a few pleats
and only has 4 yards of fabric. It too dates back before "traditional" kilts to 1792. The
Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin NC has one on
display there. It is the earliest know kilt with
sewn pleats.

I own a traditional kilt. Yet I feel that any Kilt
has merit on its on no matter how it is made.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Nelson