Aye...at least from Kathy Lare of www.kathyskilts.com
Better, I think, because sewing by hand allows the maker to align the tartan in the pleats perfectly as they sew.
I also think the "hand tension" on the thread - as opposed to the machine tension - allows greater "give" and improves the life of the kilt.
Looking at the flashes, they "might" be machine sewn...
Ron
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Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
"I'll have a kilt please, a nice hand sewn tartan, 16 ounce Strome. Oh, and a sporran on the side, with a strap please."
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