I wasn't too keen on the fringe when I was first considering a USA kilt. Seemed, perhaps, too dainty...but figured it was tradition of some sort and what the heck.

I certainly don't feel it "tickle" my legs. I do feel the hems of my UKs on the back of my legs.

Being a tad obsessive, or is it compulsive, or is it both?? sometimes when the white threads on the fringe are askew, and not "straight" and I'm sitting down I'll straighten them out...sort of like picking a beard whisker off my shirt...

Another reason I love my Black and Decker Gizmo with my USA Kilts...easy to straighten out any white threads in the fringe that are marching to the beat of a different drummer.

Bottom line, the fringe looks nice and its not an issue. Don't think the non-kilt world even notices it.

Ron