Quote Originally Posted by dana
I know how the vast majority of people on this board poo-poo Sport Kilts. So my question is, how can somebody poo-poo Sport Kilts and then turn right around and say they own a Utilikilt? Isn't there some sort of conflict there?
I may have a different viewpoint from some others here about SportKilt and their version of the kilt. I have 9 of them, more than I have from any other maker. I own 2 UK's, 2 Jarls of Lochlann, some bagpiper kilts, one lip service, one Tripp NYC, one Ulti-kilt, and some others I can't remember right off hand.

As far as I'm concerned, a sportkilt does have it's place. If you are looking for a kilt to wear out, a sportkilt would not be my first choice. Why then do I have so many? I love to wear the kilt. I work in it, as well as play in it. Since I work in a machine shop and am always getting oil on my clothes, I would much rather have something like a sportkilt to wear than even the Stillwater kilts which I have bought for my sons. I do see certain advantages to wearing a sportkilt at times. I wouldn't wear one to a wedding, but neither would I wear a "tank" to work.

The tartan sportkilts that I have are woven in unlike the sample they sent to Hamish. They come in a variety of fabrics. It is true though that they are more skirt like in appearance than any of my other kilts, but they do have that label on the front apron with their name so I can always point to that when I explain what they are to someone. And with a little skill you can always sew the pleats in, or otherwise modify them to make them nicer. (I think I saw a thread about that once.)

For anything more dressy than work or play I choose the other kilts. My current favorites are my Jarls of Lochlann Orsman in khaki and my UK original in olive.