I am in full agreement Alan. When I ordered from Steve at FK I thought I was getting a bargain for quality work. Especially considering Steve's engineering and military background.

Now that I have sat down and tried to assemble a kilt, I think the price is a steal. Sure it is alot of money for a guy who who is basically employed as a box lifter and hurler of ephitats, but I could go back to being the perldog (web coder) if I was consumed with desire for the cash.

Almost anybody could find a way to make more scratch if that was their obsession.

I think we need more kiltmakers, and more kilted folk to at least attempt to roll their own so we can appreciate them. After my disaster with a UK, this kilted lunatic will do all he can to support kiltmakers.

Also we have to be thankfull to the SWKs' and UKs' of the world. They do put people in kilts, and that is what it is all about. But Kiltmakers are a treasure.

There are other garments if you can't stand the price. But only a kilt gives you the kilted experience. And only a kiltmaker can give you the best experience.

I am saving for the day when I can order my tank in my family tartan ( a special run of course) . By then I may consider hand sewing it myself. If I do have it made, I will not complain about paying a quality price for a quality product.