Sett vs. Stripe

[Manu]

Are there any conventions about this "stripe" or "sett" thing or is it simply a matter of personal taste?

Pure personal taste my County Cavan tank, which is currently in the mail =), is pleated to the stripe. although you will find some who will begrudge such things since in the past the Kilt maker was the one making such decisions and one simply went alone with it. Also, historically, military kilts (as in the ones used as uniforms) have always been pleated to stripe, so some associate the stripe with military kilts, but it is entirely a personal choice. However, I did read a story here once about a fellow who wanted a kilt in the Royal Air Force tartan I believe it was, and the proprietor of the tartan would not allow for him to have it pleated to stripe since this customer had not served in the Royal Air Force.