Really newbie question

[RGRatSea]

Greetings Kinsman,
I tend to agree with those advocating for the heavy weight wool, 8 yard kilt. I started with a light weight blend of about three yards sewn by my wife (her first kilt project). As we lived in the tropics it was comfortable and passed muster, even after moving to Oregon. My next was a blend 8-meter kilt sewn by a kilt maker. This proved to be a very nice kilt but I later wished I had had it done in better quality fabric as the cost of the sewing would have been the same either way. The image that accompanies this message is me wearing this kilt, in Stewart Hunting, at the Wallace monument in Stirling, Scotland.
Finally, while in Inverness, Scotland, I had a an eight yard, 16 oz. top quality wool kilt made (all hand sewn, 9 stitches to the inch) as my "real kilt". This has the weight, the motion, and the overall look you can live with and pass through the generations. It holds its pleats well and is indeed a bit warm but not overly so. As I have no first hand knowledge of the kilt makers in North America I can make no representation in that regard (the lady who sewed my Stewart Hunting has retired). Fortunately, you have all the resources of this forum to assist you. Choose carefully and wear your kilt with confidence and pride, and a slightly cocky smile.

Best regards.