One thing to bear in mind - and it was another member who posted this so I am not claiming any credit - a hand sewn kilt will generally last longer simply because the methos of stitching is different. A machine uses 2 threads in a line of linked loops and if one thread breaks anywhere the whole line of stitching will ribble out whereas hand stitching is a single thread looped through the cloth again and again. If it breaks there may be a small gap which can easily be repaired but it will not run like a machine stitch. Hand made means someone's hands touched it sometime during the manufacturing process, designed in Scotland means it was probably made in Pakistan. A reputable maker will tell you exactly how their kilts are made and should offer you choices depending on the price you want to pay.