Thank you. I very much like the hard tartan finish, or more descriptively "flaw corrected, but not finished" tartan. For one thing, it looks a bit more rugged and gives the kilt more of an "outdoors" look. I believe the slightly rougher finish scatters light more, so it doesn't appear quite as smooth (reflective) as finished cloth. You can see that in the pictures.

Beyond that there is a distinct difference in feel, but not as much as one might expect from the word "hard". If I run my hand over the surface of the cloth it is noticeably rougher than, for example, my MacKellar Weathered (from Lochcarron), but not by much. It certainly doesn't feel "scratchy" at all, for example on my legs.

By the way, I was out your way in June on the way to Florida with my family. We had a great dinner (one of the best I've had in years) at the Hoffbrau Steakhouse. Everything we ate, and we ate a lot, was wonderful. I wish I could frequent the place, but it took us 4 1/2 hours to get there.