Or to put it another way:
Crap is crap
Buying crap to "fix up" is gilded crap!

Rocky, Stillwater, and the other "inexpensive" quality kiltmakers, have to fight the "we're not crap," so they can get defensive. They put ALOT of effort to finding good materials for kiltmaking that cost not arm+leg.

They should be applauded for their efforts and pride in their work.

It is good to know which are crap, to escape the mistake I made that set me back several years in kiltmaking. Despite recommendations, I bought the two kilts (together) mentioned below. I only wish I knew of Stillwater and USA Kilts. They are now only useful to get people who are "interested" to try wearing a kilt (and me not worrying about theft and tear-age). To try to "fix them" or rebuild them would be "gilding crap" and I would be better using my time to get GOOD materials and making a new kilt.

Poly Viscose IS good materials.

Glad to know that Get Shirty is so bad, it makes crap look good. :rolleyes: