It is what it is. It's clearly not as good as a heavy weight, hand sewn kilt but those cost around $800 CAD. This is 1/4 of the price, taxes in, so there is a trade off in quality in terms of hand stitching and fabric weight. I guess my question is really what is the actual market value for this kilt? Since I'm not eligible for trade pricing the cloth itself would be pricey. Perhaps people are of the view that tartan of this weight should not be used for men's kilts regardless...