I Might Need A Kilt

[The Wizard of BC]

Hello Simon, Welcome back.

Here are a few possibilities.

Find a good Kiltmaker willing to re-build your kilt. The labor charge is what it would cost to make a kilt in the first place because they will need to dis-assemble and re-build your kilt from scratch.
The downside of this is the same as the up side. The cost. The labor to make a traditional kilt is about half of the total with the fabric being the other half. So depending on your budget this may or may not be an option.
Look at some of our advertisers first. You are pretty sure of getting a fair price and a quality job. I re-build kilts as does, I think, Bonnie Heather Greene. Also check with John at Keltoi and Burnett's & Struth.

Look for a good kilt that takes a bit less fabric. I do not mean a casual kilt or one of those "5 yard kilts" as they are usually not built to full traditional standards. I mean a good box pleated kilt as one made by Mac Newsome. These are from an old, very traditional style and pattern. However a box-pleated kilt uses about half the fabric. You save about 1/4 of of the cost of an 8 yard knife pleated kilt that is built to a very high standard and looks great.

Find a kiltmaker offering a kilt from 13 oz fabric. You will save about 1/8th of the cost of a 16oz, 8 yard kilt.

Find a Kiltmaker who will make you a good custom made kilt in Marton Mills Poly/Rayon blend fabric. You did not say what Tartan you prefer but if Marton Mills weaves it a Poly/Rayon kilt will give very good service, is machine washable and can look as good as a wool kilt for about 1/2 the cost of wool. Inquire with me a FK or Rocky at USA Kilts.
The total cost of a Poly/Rayon kilt will be about 1/3 of a 16oz wool kilt.

Check with Jerry at Stillwater Kilts for a good price on an acrylic imported kilt. If you already have. and like, the acrylic kilts you already know that they are much less than a domestic wool kilt. Off the rack sizing and off the rack swish but for the money a good alternative.

There you go, in order, some options you may not have thought of.