I would advise not to select a fabric simply on its colour and price, not without seeing and feeling it in the thread, so to say - the thread count and density of the material is rather important for a kilt, use a cloth that is soft, loosely woven or coarse, or conversely tightly woven and stiff, and you might find that it will simply not be worth the effort or cost of sewing pleats into it.

Anne the Pleater :ootd: