Question

[The Wizard of BC]

Any competant kiltmaker will have a source for ordering any Tartan you can name. In many cases it is simply a phone call to the mill and the Tartan is woven.
Shops like USA Kilts carry a stock of fabric to speed up the process but if you want a special Tartan that they don't list as stock call them and they can get it.

So making a Traditional Kilt for little or no money is really not realistic.

For example;

4 yards of 13 oz.Henderson from Strathmore will set you back $266.96us
Then add shipping and duties

If you value you time at only a minimum wage of $8.00/hour your labor will come to $320.00 for the, on average, 80 hours of your time.

Then factor in the misc. things you will need such at needles, thread, Straps & Buckles, stabilizer fabric and horsehair stiffener, and you will add another $30.00.

A copy of Barb's book and your ready to start.

Add that all up and your kilt has cost you greater than $600.00

You now have a thing of beauty, made by your own hands. But cheap or even inexpensive, NO.

Do it yourself by all means if you think you are capable of it. But please don't fall into the trap of thinking that just because you make it yourself that it will be less money. In most cases it will cost you more.

[billmcc]

cgrinder,

According to the Marton Mills website, the company's pv is available in the Malcolm (modern) tartan. Rocky can probably special order it, if you are interested.