But is it still a kilt?

[artificer]

I think this new design phase pushes Utilikilt further from "Kilt" into "Nothing but MUG" territory.

I'm not opposed to it, but I wouldn't wear it either. Of course I'm not going to plunk down the money for Utilikilt anyway when there are other brands that are board advertisers that make a better product for about the same cost, or in some cases, much less.

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[tundramanq]

I remember the other issue I don't care for - it uses a yoke to the hip and is only pleated from the hips down. Unsure of the train of thought there. They say cost.

[RockyR]

I remember the other issue I don't care for - it uses a yoke to the hip and is only pleated from the hips down. Unsure of the train of thought there. They say cost.

+ 1

Not a bad concept and I understand the idea of wanting to save production time by making it faster and a better use of cloth (by being able to get 3 'pleated sections' per width of the bolt vs. 2 and a huge center of wastage for waistbands and pockets and whatnot), but I'm not sure on the execution.

I do like the "interchangable parts" idea though I'm not convinced on the skinny apron. Maybe if they went the other direction and made a WIDER (1/3 the waist size) apron as the 'add on' to their 8" wide apron vs. the SKINNY one... maybe then it would appeal to more traditional kilt wearers and non traditionalists alike. Instead they moved farther left of center. Dinnae kenna**.


**Scots slang for "Don't Know" for us Americans, though I probably spelled it wrong

[tundramanq]

Might work with my horsehair sporran to cover up the trainwreak Cheap shot, I know.
Last 4 days in a Mocker. Today in a Rocky casual ( Spirit of Scotland) - lots more comfy and cool ( our triple digit heat is coming back)....

[CDNSushi]

I do like the "interchangable parts" idea though I'm not convinced on the skinny apron. Maybe if they went the other direction and made a WIDER (1/3 the waist size) apron as the 'add on' to their 8" wide apron vs. the SKINNY one... maybe then it would appeal to more traditional kilt wearers and non traditionalists alike. Instead they moved farther left of center.

Absolutely true. I would seriously consider another UK if they made one with a wider apron... But then again, WE here at XMTS aren't exactly their target demographic. We never have been.