I think the new kilts are neither a boon nor bane to the trad kiltmakers.

There will always be people like me, and so many of you, who want the real deal. My eight yards of tartan, specially woven in Scotland and sewn into a kilt by an old Scottish lady with over 50 years of experience in kiltmaking, is my most prized physical possession. It was worth the admittedly high price, at least to me.

On the other hand, you have the guys who purchase the cheaper casual kilts. It's unlikely that most of them would ever spend the bucks for the traditionals, but the new kilts let them enjoy kilting, too.

I've been thinking of adding a casual kilt to my closet, as some of you know from another thread. That decision does not affect my kiltmaker, as I was not going to buy a second traditional, anyway.