I understand Gilmore's respect for tradition, but, as has been pointed out, and as those of you who have tartans reflecting your actual family names know, nothing feels better than saying, "it's who *I* am."

I have one practical question about the material, though. The issue of the wool not being mixed with linen is highlighted in the news article. Is that actually how kilts are made? If so, what are these made from, and how would they wear, as opposed to standard kilt material?

One correction to that article. There was a thread here a while back which told us about a tartan designed by the abbot of a Buddhist monastery in Scotland. It even comes in two versions: monk and layman.