I have a friend that's a kiltmaker. She attended the Keith Kilt School and is the only American to attain the SQA Award in 'Traditional Handcraft and Kilt Making Skills'.
It takes at least 16 hours and 3000 hand stitches to put together a kilt and that's just the normal pleat. Military box pleat is harder.
Even so, she only charges $475 for a men's 11oz 8yard kilt.
Irks me to no end when I hear people complaining about how much her kilts cost, but have no idea about how much work goes into making one. They think it's just a pleated skirt.
It takes at least 16 hours and 3000 hand stitches to put together a kilt and that's just the normal pleat. Military box pleat is harder.
Even so, she only charges $475 for a men's 11oz 8yard kilt.
Irks me to no end when I hear people complaining about how much her kilts cost, but have no idea about how much work goes into making one. They think it's just a pleated skirt.
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