One further comment concerning the cost of kilts. While a comparison to a pair of jeans can be made, bear in mind when wearing them daily, jeans just don't last for more than several months (I've never actually tracked this, but I seem to regularly wear out a pair of jeans).

So, for example, if a kilt costs fours times as much as a pair of jeans, but will last you four times as long, then they both have the same cost. I appreciate that the upfront cost is a barier, but over the entire life of the garment, in this example, the kilt would be the same price as the jeans.

I do not know how long a kilt would be expected to last when worn regularly (almost daily). Others might be able to comment on that. But I do know that the lifespan of a pair of jeans is measured in months, not years.

Kevin