We in the "first world" have become so used to things being inexpensive that we fail to consider how they got to be so.

I really like the Buddhist principle of mindfulness. No matter what you are doing, or thinking of, be mindful of how it came to be. In the case of a quality hand made item such as a kilt, you are looking at many hours of hard won experience, and care. And many hours of work. Anything can be done quickly and inexpensively, but not "done well" at the same time.

I can only imagine that trousers that were actually made to measure to fit me, personally, might fit a great deal better than the ones off the rack, and likely be a good bit more comfortable too. I'll probably never know, I'd rather buy another kilt.