I have no problem at all with the weight of my SWK standard. I live in a very windy town, but I wear my kilt at least once a week and I walk around town in my kilt. I have never, after many months of wear, have I had any problems with wind. As for pilling, I wash my kilt in the washing machine (by itself) and, although it has gotten a wee bit fuzzier than it was when it was new, it is still in very good shape. All in all, an excellent purchase that I do not regret.