I hope I didn't give the impression that a lot of these small kilt places are closing. I wouldn't say this is necessarily the case. I think many kilt makers are doing quite well, since there is a demand for good, traditional kilts. I only brought this case up because I got my very first kilt and sporran from this shop, I've spoken with Graeme a couple of times when visiting, and was sorry to see his kilt shop will no longer be around the next time I go to Edinburgh. I just don't think we should assume that there is a rash of kilt shop closings, unless someone knows something I don't. His was a small shop (with wonderful kilts, BTW), on a very busy street, with lots of shops selling not-so-wonderful items.

The reason I found out this information is because I was going to suggest to the person in this section of the forum, who is looking for a Black Watch 8 yd. in the U.K., go to him. When I went to search for the address... alas.... I found that article.