I can't ever recall seeing any kiltmaker or kilt supplier talk about the thread they use to sew their kilts. I don't recall seeing mention of the thread they sew with on their websites or in their advertising.

Yet, after the material used to make a kilt, thread is the most important component. Okay, thread AND the type of stitching used...

If the thread fails the kilt comes apart.

Such an important component of a well made kilt that no one talks about.

I know traditional hand sewn kiltmakers buy special thread from Britain and Germany to sew with. But they don't talk about it.

Its important to me since I remember my days in the cut and sew sweatshop where one of my jobs was to measure the amount of thread used to sew up each of our products - it does add up. I remember management considering buying a lower quality thread, but staying with the top quality thread to insure the integrety of their products once sold.

One of the thoughts that occurs to me when I see kilts for sale at an inexpensive price is "what kind of thread did they use to assemble the inexpensive kilt. Probably an inexpensive thread...

Point is, why don't the kiltmakers who use top quality thread talk about it when promoting their kilts?

So important to the kilt, yet so unmentioned by those that want us to buy the kilt.

I'm guessing there are folks out there with a lot more insight than I have...educate me please.