One of the hard things of having a kilt made is the wait for the fabric. Most kilt makers cannot stock a large amount because of the cost. When I was in India, I had two suits made and the tailor had walls and walls of fabric to choose from. For the kilt's I have have made, it is choose the tartan from a book, the kilt maker did the measurements, and then wait a few weeks for it to arrive. Not quite the same experience, but the back end feel is the same...