Those are my exact thoughts on the subject I am a very picky person and i wont settle for anything less the what I am capable of many of the kilmakers on this board, Robert Rocky, Steve, and myself just to name a few have exacting standards they make their kilts by, it takes alot of time to find the right fabric and sources etc then to perfect the style and to make sure it is made consistantly to your standards and the customer satisfaction.
I wouldn't use something from a bargin bin becasue it was cheap I have standards and so do the other kiltmakers we have suppliers we trust and that we stick with because of the quality of the fabric they make compliments the kilmakers work. I would buy a kilt from any of the above mentioned kiltmakers not only because I have seen their work but I know they only use quality fabric to showcase their work . Sorry if I went off i was just at a festival last weekend and I had some thoughts running through my head as to what I saw being sold and passed off as "wool " kilts direct from Scotland .