This may turn out to be a long thread...

[CameronTaylor]

Here we go!

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? (Please list only one, i.e. a favorite)

Still acquiring kilts from various makers, FK next so no preference yet

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?

Tartan

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often?

Though I'm a Taylor descendent I enjoy my Anderson and wear it the most.

4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?

No preference

5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?

usually about once, twice or more on a good week

6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?

Nope.

7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?

ten but I have materials for seven more

8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?

37 - late bloomer

9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?

no but my friends are catching on

10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt (tartan or solid color) did you wear? (If you're single, just skip this one)

I'll marry in my Taylor tank, my best man will wear a tartan vest (likely California) since "Mr. Skinny legs" won't don a kilt ...


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[David Dalglish]

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? (Please list only one, i.e. a favorite)
No Favorite
2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?
Tartan3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often?
Black Watch-Anderson Modern-Robertson ancient Hunting-all worn equally
4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?
wool
5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?
3-4-times
6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?
No -Retired
7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?
3-all tartan
8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?
15
9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?
none on a regular basis
10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt (tartan or solid color) did you wear? (If you're single, just skip this one)
I am married-I wore a tuxs

[cessna152towser]

1. The Kilt Shop, Galashiels.

2. solid black kilt

3. Cunningham

4. Lightweight polycotton is more comfortable but I also wear wool kilts and an acrylic one. I feel more confident in a wool heavyweight.

5. 2 or 3 days per week.

6. Yes. Wore black kilt to work today and planning on doing so again tomorrow.

7. Seven (Four tartan and three solid black)

8. 39 (1990).

9. No

10. No, got married when I was 32, before I started wearing kilts.

[Kiltman]

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? Balmoral

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?
Tartan

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often?
MacLean of D.

4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?
Wool
5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?
Some part of each day
6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?
Once and a while
7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?
Dozen 9 tartan/ three solid color
8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?
20

9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?
Yes
10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt (tartan or solid color) did you wear?
No

[Big Dave]

1 - I don't have a favorite. I buy what I like.
2 - I like solid colour cilts the best, mainly camo.
3 - I only have two tartan cilts, a Nightstalker SWK and a Shamrock from USAK. I mostly wear my Nightstalker.
4 - I don't have a wool cilt so I can't answer that.
5 - Almost everyday.
6 - If you count "a stay at home Dad" a job ('cause I do) than yes I do wear a cilt to work.
7 - 5, hopefully 6 by my birthday. (1 plain black, 2 camo, 2 tartan).
8 - 24.
9 - My Dad has 1 cilt, but only wears it around the house.
10 - I got married on All Hallows Eve in '02, and didn't get my first cilt til '05. I would of loved to got married in a cilt.

[Rob Wright]

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? (Please list only one, i.e. a favorite)
Kiltmaker: Tartan kilts Kathy Lare
Retailer: I've used USAKilts and Kilt and Thistle

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt? Tartan for regular wear, solids for work

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often? Douglas, I have Modern, Ancient, Grey Ancient, and Weathered is on order

4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?TArtan in wool, non traditional doesn't matter other than it not be a poly material ,this is for safety working around flame

5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt? 7 days

6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?YES

7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?
Tartan 4 with 1 on order, solid 3
8. At what age did you first wear a kilt? 27

9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt? NO, I'm the first O_O

Rob

[MacSimoin]

Since this ol' thread has been rejuvenated, I suppose I'd better partake in my own survey...

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? (Please list only one, i.e. a favorite)
Matthew Newsome.

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?
Tartan.

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often?
Fitzsimmons.

4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?
Woollen.

5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?
2x minimum.

6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?
N/A.

7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?
Five kilts; 3 tartan and 2 solids.

8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?
Borrowed one from a friend when I was 25 (16 years ago).

9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?
Grandfather, 2 brothers.

10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt (tartan or solid color) did you wear? (If you're single, just skip this one)
I'll be kilted at my October 7, 2006 wedding.

[Zardoz]

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer?
USA Kilts, cannot imagine a better value!

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?
Tartan

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often?
Ireland's National.

4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials?
Wool is great, but in Texas, it's PV for me!

5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?
Pretty much any time I'm not at work.

6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?
No, don't really want to.

7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?
5 Tartan, 1 solid (Saffron)

8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?
42

9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?
Dad wore one for the first time last month.

10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt did you wear?
Married 16 yrs. If I do it again I will wear a kilt :mrgreen:

[Raphael]

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? (Please list only one, i.e. a favorite)

I have only dealed with 4 shops before, but for the money, quality and delivery time, I would have to say Stillwater.

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?

It is not an easy question to answer. But Tartan is going to edge out solid colour by a thread.

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often.

Blackwatch.

4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?

Wool is nice, I love my PV.

5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?

The Weekends

6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?

I have yet to push the envelope. I am also one for the two male employees in my office and surrounded by unmarried women in their 30's. I would not dare.

7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?

4 Tartan and and 3 solid colour


8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?

30

9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?

My Son does and he loves his kilts

10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt (tartan or solid color) did you wear? (If you're single, just skip this one)

If I am to marry again, I would do it in a kilt.

[Macman]

1. For overall quality and cost, who is your preferred kiltmaker or kilt retailer? (Please list only one, i.e. a favorite)
I have no personal preference; I am very happy with all the kiltmakers I've dealt with (Freedom Kilts, USAK, Stillwater, and a local maker).

2. Which is your personal preference, a tartan or solid color kilt?
I like tartan the best, but I probably wear solid just as much.

3. If you wear clan, family or district tartans, which tartan do you wear most often?
Hunting Mackintosh.

4. Do you prefer woollen kilts or kilts made from alternative materials (cotton, etc)?
Depends on the day and mood.

5. On a weekly basis, how often do you wear a kilt?
Maybe five times on average.
6. Do you wear a kilt at your place of employment?
One or two days per year.

7. How many kilts do you own (tartan and/or solid color)?
Four kilts; 3 tartan and 1 solid.

8. At what age did you first wear a kilt?
I was 16 (35 years ago).
9. Do any other members of your family wear a kilt?
Dad and two brothers.

10. If you’re married, did you get married in a kilt and what kilt (tartan or solid color) did you wear? (If you're single, just skip this one)
I wore the red Mackintosh at my first wedding in 1976, and the Hunting Mackintosh at my second (and last!) three years ago.