American by birth, Scots-Irish by DNA

[CBH]

Hi George, and welcome.

What to buy where? It depends very much upon when and where and in which context you are planning to wear your kilt.
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Main problem, where to start?

GG makes valid points. I have a USA Kilts wool kilt, and a couple of Pakistani kilts. I recently ordered a pretty expensive wool kilt from Scotland because the USA Kilts wool one looks so much nicer than the Pakistani ones. Honestly, after getting used to the better look, I couldn't wear the Pakistani ones anymore.

They're fine enough garments, but the wool and knife pleats just look so much better.

GG is also correct that nobody in the general public will ever know or be able to identify the difference between the two. But I also bet that if you had them side by side, that everyone would instantly identify the higher-end wool kilt as more attractive.

There is a lot to learn though. For what appears to be such a simple garment, there are lots of nuances that differentiate different styles and tailors.