Quote Originally Posted by David Thornton
And a kilt pin? I won't wear a sporran chain because of the wear on the wool, why subject the kilt to a pin?

Black sporran it is.

Later

David
A pin is functional in a way, by providing a little weight to the front apron.
It is decorative and looks nice IMHO and adds, along with the sporran to the whole kilt look.

To reduced damage, I have one pin for each kilt, it stays on and is only removed when the kilt is cleaned.
The only other danger is getting the pin snagged and tearing the kilt, but that has never happened to me.

I don't wear a pin on my work kilts