Does a difference in mills affect the kilt?

[Karl R]

Just to be clear, this is not a question about color.

I just received three swatches that I ordered (three different tartans). Each swatch is from the the mill that would ultimately make the cloth for the kilt ... if I choose that particular tartan. Coincidentally, they are from three different mills.

However, I noticed that each of the swatches has a slightly different feel to it. (They're all 16 weight pure new wool). And that made me wonder whether the cloth from different mills results in a discernable difference in the kilt construction? How it lays? How it swishes? How it holds a pleat? (Other than the slight but obvious differences in texture.)

For reference, the mills are House of Edgar, Batley, and Locharron.