High Viz Gear With The Kilt?

GG · 28th February 25, 07:02 AM

https://www.blaklader.se/sv/produkt/...arselkilt#3399

Another one - but still with pockets. From Swedish Blåkläder.

**FinnKilt** · 13th March 25, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by GG

https://www.blaklader.se/sv/produkt/...arselkilt#3399

Another one - but still with pockets. From Swedish Blåkläder.

Actually that first one, posted by Shaun Maxwell in Texas, is also a Blåkläder, an older design, I think, and I see from your link that they have now changed the style slightly.
I have 2 Blåkläder kilts, 'workmen's kilts' in black and in dark tan, copiously equipped with pockets and loops and compartmented pockets with slots for narrow tools like screwdrivers and wider ones for pliers – hammers go on a loop. When I used to do more DIY, I wore the black one; I use the tan one for garden work.

Blåkläder (literally, 'Blue Clothes') are a Swedish workmen's wear company, and to my recollection the kilt was invented as a joke at their annual fashion show about fifteen years ago, and they were taken aback to find there was genuine demand. (They also do, or did, a white one for decorators.) These garments certainly do not meet Jock Scot's criteria for a 'genuine' kilt!
The biggest drawback, I find, is that the fabric is very stiff, and swings open in front fairly readily. But maybe that was the point (cf Father Bill's observations about road crews in Ontario).

**Janner52** · 13th March 25, 08:36 AM

Originally Posted by FinnKilt

Blåkläder (literally, 'Blue Clothes') are a Swedish workmen's wear company, and to my recollection the kilt was invented as a joke at their annual fashion show about fifteen years ago, and they were taken aback to find there was genuine demand. (They also do, or did, a white one for decorators.) These garments certainly do not meet Jock Scot's criteria for a 'genuine' kilt!
The biggest drawback, I find, is that the fabric is very stiff, and swings open in front fairly readily. But maybe that was the point (cf Father Bill's observations about road crews in Ontario).

An interesting concept but I do have to agree with Jock on this.
Hi Viz clothing is appearing in all sorts of circumstances in the UK, so I suspect it won’t be long before we have to wear one to cross the road. Imagine the thought of a pipe band, marching down the road all with yellow hi viz, maybe an orange one for the pipe major.

**MacKenzie** · 13th March 25, 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by FinnKilt

...to my recollection the kilt was invented as a joke...

Same thing happened with 5.11's "tactical" kilt. In fact, the first advert went out on April 1st.

To my recollection there were only a couple of prototypes for the advert. Then the orders came rolling in.

It appears that now the "commando kilt" is part of their regular offering.

**FinnKilt** · 13th March 25, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by MacKenzie

Same thing happened with 5.11's "tactical" kilt. In fact, the first advert went out on April 1st.

To my recollection there were only a couple of prototypes for the advert. Then the orders came rolling in.

It appears that now the "commando kilt" is part of their regular offering.

5.11 calling their kilts 'tactical' was backed up with videos of would-be 'commandos'. And yes, having first posted the advert on 1 April, for years they only made a small batch and sold them in May.
Actually I like those 5.11 kilts for everyday wear (I do wear kilts 365/365) and have around a dozen of them altogether. But they have now discontinued them, despite the fact that they sold out every spring and there is clearly unsatisfied demand.