What To Expect From Bargain Kilts. If you find a cheap kilt for sale...is it too good to be true?

How much should I spend on a kilt?
There is a place for bargain kilts. When you are just getting started wearing the kilt, only you can decide what is an affordable kilt within your budget.
How much do kilts cost?
Kilts can be as cheap as $50 online, or as much as $1,000 for a custom woven tartan made into an eight-yard custom wool kilt.
The cliché "you get what you pay for" is absolutely true when it comes to kilts. Some men will save up and go for the more expensive kilt. Others like to start cheap and easy. Starting out with a cheaper kilt is a decent idea if you are feeling unsure and just want to dip your toe in the pool.
Our basic advice is to buy the best kilt you feel you can afford and don't worry as much about the other accessories at first. You have plenty of time to build a kilt wardrobe, assuming you decide you love wearing the kilt regularly.
What can you expect from a kilt made in Asia?
In a nutshell...a cheaper price, but low quality materials and construction. We have seen better utility kilts coming out of Pakistan recently. However we do not feel so confident about traditional tartan kilts made overseas. We go into some detail in this video, but expect issues such as:
- off the peg fit and lengths (not custom, so not precise)
- thin loose-weave wool, or more commonly blended synthetic fabric
- interesting color choices
- thinner leather
- loose stitching
- uneven quality of construction
If you are interested in an overseas kilt, do a little homework. See if there are reviews. Check out online kilt groups and forums to see if others have been satisfied with their purchases. Of course we suggest this for ANY kilt purchase.
Remember that a cheap kilt may be just fine if your expectations are low, or your needs immediate. For instance, if you just want something to dress up in for a Renaissance Fair or a Convention. Just be realistic about how good the kilt will look and how well it will hold up over time.
No matter what kilt you start off with, walk tall with confidence!
Our tartans in this video:
Rocky: Celtic Nations
Erik: Philly Police & Fire
Mac: Longford County Crest
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[@brianduffie8200]

credit to you guys for not running down other Kilt companies

[@MarcelGomesPan]

My fist kilt was a regimental weight Gordon Highlanders one.

[@braydicus]

I bought a kilt off Amazon years ago, acrylic of course but it’s doing the job and I love the thing. So not all cheaper ones are bad :)

[@1.1797]

So, this is definitely one situation where "you get what you pay for" applies. I've bought two kilts off the internet, and both were of the bargain varieties. Saving up for a legit one from you guys in the future.

[@barbaricyawper14]

First kilt was from you all at USAKilts, an 8yd, 16oz top stitched. And I’ve been hooked ever since!

[@williammurray3914]

You buy cheap,you get cheap.

[@jimmoses8122]

Exactly this. I bought a couple of foreign made utility kilts to try them out without breaking the bank. I'm now saving up for a pilgrimage to USA Kilts.

[@Actorentrianing]

My first kilt was a cheap Black Watch from Amazon. My second will be from USA Kilts for my wedding!

[@aronmihic1164]

My first kilts were tartan hybrids from UTKilts. They were about $60 a pop. I pretty much wear them in place of cargo pants/shorts but nothing much fancier than that. Still waiting on my USAKilts candy order. That one will be my out on the town and such kilt.

[@ryuukake]

I will say this for cheap kilts. I have wanted a good kilt for a while, but I’m also trying to be more fit. My solution was to say I would get a good kilt when I get to a resting weight, until than I got a thirty dollar acrylic that when I got it barely fit, and I’ve been marking progress based on how tight I have the thing. I think my resting girth will set about the time I get to the last of the strap holes. If I kept losing weight I’d get another cheap one. I think this way of measuring weight loss progress is much better for me that the scale. I have a goal, once I get there I’ll give you a call because I get a reward, that also encourages me to keep up with maintaining that weight.

[@roughgalaxy7990]

My first kilt was a rental. Formal dress, family colours, for my wedding.

[@jamesagnew6769]

My first kilt was from USA Kilts. Thanks guys. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@gwdancer]

My first kilt, as a wee lad, was a hand me down in Royal Stewart. And it was beautiful. The sporran was a perfect miniature horsehair piper's style in about 1/4 size. It had been my dad's when he was a kid around 1919, and it was fully silver mounted and genuine horsehair. Oddly, it did not have a functional purse. My first kilt as a young adult was a military surplus Black Watch number that Dad had picked up after WW2. It was gorgeous but SO heavy. It was like wearing a blanket.

[@jpistella]

Kudos for not talking bad about competitors. I hated when my boss wanted us to do that. Glad I’m away from him.

[@rc59191]

I got really lucky with one kilt I'm in a Facebook kilt group and a member told me about one on Ebay for 40 bucks that the person thought was a skirt turns out it's actually worth well over 500 dollars lol. One of the best purchases I've ever made.

[@kiltzone8055]

Great video guys! Keep up the good work :)

[@davidcunningham00]

I know this is over a year old, But my first kilt was from you guys and I have worn it Twice so far. I look forward to ordering more

[@kashishimotohoward]

My first, and subsequent 5, are all from Sport Kilt. I will be ordering from you in the future, for something a bit more dressy. In my defense, just discovered your company last month 😁

[@alexlarson5121]

My first kilt was a 9 yard great kilt that was purchased for me as a gift by my father from a family friend's shop that I was working in during a festival.

[@j.cheese34]

That was the most polite “there sh*t” lol