The OUTRAGEOUS Price of kilts!

[Riverkilt]

Solid point Archangel,

Not just the time at events, the cost of traveling to and from them, the significant cost of renting booth space from the organizers, and the time away from sewing.

I also remember when I was having trouble getting the RAF tartan fabric, Kathy Lare took over the task for me, made some overseas phone calls (not cheap), and got the fabric in for me.

And, that's another service hand sewn kiltmaker's provide. Researching, finding the options, and then ordering in the fabric for the tartan their customer wants.

Ron

[CameronTaylor]

By far one of the best reads on this board in a while, Thanks big A.


CT - wondering which bank to rob to get a machine sewed Cali from AH

[GMan]

Well said Alan!

[Jerry]

Alan, good analysis. However, I read the comment about "kiltmakers ripping us off" a little differently. I thought that it was in reference to those few companies out there who have very poor customer service, who use other companies pics for advertising, charge nearly the same price and then provide an inferior product that is nowhere near to being on time. As for the economics of Kiltmaking and how difficult it is for these craftsmen to make a living at it, we have to look no further than at one of our former members, that had to close his company, Pittsburgh Kilts, in order to make a living and support his family.