Copied from an earlier post I made:
I was an exchange student to Southeast Asia back in the late 80's, and every evening everybody would take a shower and put on a sarong. It was a revelation of comfort, and I knew that I wanted to wear something so comfortable on a regular basis. The sarongs I wore are impractical in day-to-day life for a few reasons, but kilts seemed to cover those deficiencies nicely. Then I found out how much a tartan kilt costs. I also wondered how comfortable 8 yards of wool would be in the middle of summer, and it seemed that so many accessories were mandatory, driving the price up even further. So much for that idea. Then Utilikilts came along, and it was like someone had said "y'know, you've got a point. Here, have some freedom." For what my 12 kilts cost, I could only have bought 3 traditional tartan kilts, and I'd be so worked up about how much I'd paid for them that I'd never wear them! Instead, I haven't worn pants in close to two years (except on the motorcycle) and I couldn't be happier.