What's a 'tank'?

[davedove]

The term originates with Jimmy Carbomb long ago. He referred to a traditionally built 8 yard woolen kilt as being built tough as a tank and the name stuck.

I'd always wondered where the name came from. So, it's all Jimmy's fault.

[Graham]

yes, let's get Jimmy!!

[Dreadbelly]

Yes Graham, let's go get Jimmy.

[Freelander Sporrano]

You forgot to add that it has to be hand sewn.....just thought I'd stick my oar in I'll go now ...... ;)

[Big Paul]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it's made of 13oz. or heavier worsted wool too.

[Riverkilt]

Aye,

I learned the term here and am guilty of using it without shame. To me it means a top of the line kilt with a swing like a proud cat's tail.

Ron

[motorman4life]

I guess only Jimmy can tell us what it truly means. I always took it to mean a traditional 8+yd. tartan kilt of heavy 16-24 oz. wool with luxuriously deep pleats. I guess hand-sewing would be a plus in my book, but not absolutely necessary. I have a machine sewn tartan tank and is has such a wonderful swing and balance.. it puts all of my twill and lightweight sport kilts to shame.

If machine sewing excludes it from tankdome, then I'll call it a Hummer!

[Archangel]

Aye,

I learned the term here and am guilty of using it without shame. To me it means a top of the line kilt with a swing like a proud cat's tail.

Ron

Riverkilt and the stray cat strut...ta ta ta tatut ta ta

a feline casanova, hey man, that's that...

[Journeyman]

What's wrong with just calling it what it is, a "KILT"??????

Journeyman

[McFarkus]

What's wrong with just calling it what it is, a "KILT"??????

Journeyman

from Chicago, IL, USA.

There's nothing wrong with calling it a kilt, but there are so many other types of kilts out there today, that "tank" is now used to distinguish the traditional "built like a tank" tailor-made, 8 yard, heavyweight wool kilt from all the others.