If you are still looking for inexpensive material, and haven't read it yet, check my posting ( under "For Sale"): "MacNaughton Ancient tartan, 12 oz X 60"; at $40 per meter. If we can get comitments to but 8 more yards, we can get this custom weave - 100% wool, and "summer weight"; 4 yds of this ( double width) would be enough to make a 'traditional' kilt.