Kilt wars in Scotland

[Arlen]

*Sighs*
I have 2 PV kilts. I like them. I am happy with them and I knew what I was getting myself in for when I bought them. Buuuut, for the price they are good quality.
One of them is a Gold brothers kilt and I happy wear it out amongst friends with tanks when I'd rather keep my wool kilts at home.

That said, I think the Gold brothers realllllllly need to draw the line somewhere.
Affordable kilts and tourist kilts are one thing, but this goes so far beyond any of that.

[Galician]

*Sighs* I have 2 PV kilts. I like them. I am happy with them and I knew what I was getting myself in for when I bought them. Buuuut, for the price they are good quality.

Arlen,

Are they really PV or acrylic?

[Arlen]

Arlen,

Are they really PV or acrylic?

The Gold bros one is PV, the other one is, I think, Acrylic.

[Monkey@Arms]

The Gold bros one is PV, the other one is, I think, Acrylic.

The Lidl flyer states that theirs is five yards of PV.

I am not exactly sure why some posters are acting shocked over the possibility of an imported kilt for £19.99 --at current exchange rates the SWK economy sells for less.

Best regards,

Jake

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Mr. Gold is quoted as saying, "There are a lot of people who can't afford £1000 or £500 for a kilt."

Why is it that whenever people are attempting to justify their cheap kilts, they tend to overstate the actual expense of quality kilts. £1000 given today's typical exchange rates, is in excess of $2000 US. Who is charging that much for a kilt????

We (the Scottish Tartans Museum) sell kilts made from Lochcarron's Strome weight "rare select" range of tartans (pretty much the most expensive heavy weight cloth available from stock) for $629. Most of our kilts are much less expensive than that, but I'm giving our most expensive just to make a point.

Sure, some people can't (or don't want to) spend $629 on a fine hand tailored kilt. Some people can't (or don't want to) spend $495 on a fine hand tailored kilt. No one is arguing that point. That's why some places offer less expensive alternatives. In this case, much less expensive alternatives. But there is no need to exaggerate the actual cost of a traditional Scottish kilt to make that point.

The Gold Bros. real competition here is Lidl supermarket and Ebay. It isn't Geoffrey Tailor or Kinloch Anderson, etc. They are simply playing on different fields.

[Arlen]

The Lidl flyer states that theirs is five yards of PV.

I am not exactly sure why some posters are acting shocked over the possibility of an imported kilt for £19.99 --at current exchange rates the SWK economy sells for less.

Best regards,

Jake

Looking at the pictures in that flyer I'm not sure I'd really like to buy one of those anyway.
I have a theory that if they can't take a picture of a pressed kilt then they can't sell anything worth buying.