It's really not worth debating anything with this.

Simply put, the cost of production is less. Period. Anyone that thinks that the skill isn't up to snuff is DEFINATELY wrong. The seamstresses can follow a pattern as well as anyone else.

This is merely the most current method to try to bash a company. They're doing business the smart way, and some just can't handle it. I've heard this from numerous people over the last two years.

AGAIN... there are sources right here in the USA if anyone is REALLY that concerned about the matter. There's PLENTY of government programs to help with a new, budding company.

You know what's REALLY funny? Just how many kiltmakers over here are classically trained Celtic Artisans? How many are trained? How many are even Celtic? Who really gives a rat's patoot?