Out of probably hundreds of vendors, I only knew very few, of course, and some, I know and should have recommended, are no longer existing or are no longer on segments, where I should have given them my recommendation, like Heritage of Scotland.
After over 25 years in kilts and about 20 on a regular basis, I do have some experience, however. And even if no guarantee, because things can change, I think you on this page might find some valid suggestions, based upon casual-first.
For this purpose, I have organized to me relevant kiltmakers/vendors in the three categories from the previous page:

1. Affordable kilts made in Pakistan
2. Casual kilts/moderate priced wool kilts made in Scotland, Ireland, and USA.
3. High-end kilts made in USA, France, and England
plus
4. Kilts a la Austria

1. Affordable kilts made in Pakistan

The existence of affordable kilts is to my opinion the necessary condition of having more men in general start wearing a kilt.

Now, what is affordable, what is expensive, and what it too expensive? It is most individual, of course, but as their first kilt, I should say that to many men, it is a kilt which at around 100 dollars, pounds or euros can be delivered at their doorstep. This implies that the kilt itself shall cost no more than $/£/€60-70 to accommodate for shipment, tax, and declaration. Unfortunately, no Scottish made kilts are to have within this price category, not even ready-made ones. A Scottish kilt shall cost 2-3 times as much and very often, considerably more. But, fortunately, in Pakistan, especially in the Northeastern city Sialkot, very many enterprises are making and selling affordable kilts.

Vendors of made to measure kilts

Since some years, you can even have Pakistani kilts made to your measures. Nothing wrong with a readymade kilt, if the standard length 24” is the right one for you, but being able to determine not only the length in one-inch increments but also waist size more precisely plus hip size and fell length means better fitting kilts.

But how about quality? Even the cheapest kilt can be too expensive if the quality is inferior. I have bought such kilt. It was about four years ago when I ordered a kilt from a British vendor. It was readymade, but nonetheless it was available in three different lengths. It was cheap, very cheap, around £30 my size, but it was also bad, very bad; so bad that, after I had been wearing it a few times, it literally started to fall apart and the front apron to peel to an extent I had never seen before. I didn’t complain about it. OK, had I got my money back, it had been fine, but had they just sent me another kilt, and even if belt loops and straps might not have fallen off that one, the fabric had been what it was. But, like said, it was cheap, made to be cheap, and cheap can be too cheap to also be good. Therefore, better avoid the cheapest of kilts.

Of course, the quality of a kilt which is half or a third of a Scottish kilt cannot be the same BUT for casual wear the affordable kilt might be good enough, and often even a better choice than an expensive kilt – because you are not all the time afraid that is shall be ruined. It is an everyday kilt, a knock-about thing. Should it become teared or get a stain not to remove, it is far better, than had the kilt cost 500 pounds.

I have two makers/sellers to recommend:






On Links Page #1 you might find several other enterprises offering affordable made-to-measure kilts. With them I have no experience, however.

Vendors of ready-made kilts

You can still buy ready-made kilts. Most likely they are made in Pakistan or China. They are a little cheaper than Pakistani made-to-your-measures kilts and they can be delivered faster. But, like said already, their 24" length must fit you.

2. Casual kilts and moderate priced wool kilts

If you are prepared to pay 2-3 times more than for an affordable kilt made in Pakistan, a casual kilt made in Scotland or in the US is what to go for.

Some Scottish and American kiltmakers or vendors will position their cheapest kilts as being casual, probably in the hope that they shall not cannibalize their more expensive ones too much. But of course, there are also real differences. Casual kilts are machine-sewn whereas their more expensive siblings might be sewn by hand for even better precision. And then casual kilts are sometimes made of PV instead of wool, and/or there are savings on the yardage and the tartan weight. i.e., from two to six yards and 10-11 oz, rather than eight yards and 16 oz. One of the kilts, I'm going to recommend is really lightweight, only 8 yards.
It is to note, that the PV used for these kilts typically is in a very high quality from British mills.

On some expensive kilts, there is an additional rise. This you'll not find on any of these casual kilts. The extra rise may be fine if you are wearing a waistcoat, but that you are not for casual wear. And even for the concert hall, the opera house, the theatre, and the Michelin restaurant these kilts, at least the ones in wool, worn with a kilt jacket, are all you need.

Most of my own kilts are belonging to this segment. Unfortunately, the vendors, from whom, I over the years, have got mine, are no longer existing or are no longer offering custom-made kilts. Therefore, I only have experience with very few of the vendors below.

Made in Scotland

Made in Scotland - vendor in Germany

Made in Ireland

Made in USA

High shipment costs and custom duties make American vendors non-competitive for European kilt buyers, with a few exceptions.






Three one-man enterprises have on kilt forums been praised for excellent work, yet their kilts are less expensive than seen by several kiltmakers and kilt shops in Scotland.
They are:

4. Kilts a la Austria

If you are not Scottish and your kilt consequently doesn’t need being Scottish in its expression, you might find this kiltmaker interesting: