RobertsonII,

In the General Kilt Talk section of this forum dated 3.8.07 is a five part article I wrote for a magazine titled "Too many styles of Kilts to choose from". The article covers the current types of kilts, what they were designed for, their differences, and how to define them.
The article may help you to understand some of what we as kilt makers and designers are trying to do to meet the needs of our customers.