Quote Originally Posted by CBH View Post
I don't know if you have any 5 yard kilts, but I have a 5 yard semi-traditional wool kilt from USA Kilts. I also have two 8 yard kilts made from heavy wool. I'm not sure there is a ton of difference between 13 and 16 oz fabric.

But there is a HUGE difference in the weight of the 5 vs 8 yard garment. The lighter weight of the 5 yard is immensely easier to wear. I think the pleats look just as good. The 8 yd kilt has much deeper pleats, but the same portion of the kilt is pleated. The depth of the pleats seem to add nothing but additional weight IMHO.

I heartily agree with the suggestion to go with the 5 yard kilt.
Thanks for your vote!

I'll be in CA next month. I hope to have a chance to visit Wm Glen & Son and eyeball a traditional 8 yard kilt and a 5 yarder (they call them "6" yarder). Their prices are dramatically higher than USA Kilts. I don't know whether they're made in the US or in Scotland, and if the latter, by whom. But it should give me a chance to compare apples and oranges.