The Holy mantra of 8 yard tank, 8 yard tank

[Colin]

I think "8 yards" is just another way of saying you want a full size traditional scottish made kilt. We have all heard that a kilt will sometimes be between 9 and 6 yards depending on the sett, the pleats, your size, and the kiltmaker. I really don't think that most people still think it is anything less that the FULL 8 yards. I myself ordered an 8 yard handsewn traditional 16 oz kilt. Now I have not measured the kilt, so I couldn't really tell you if it is really 7.5 yards or 8.5 yards or anything in between. All I know if given the size, the weight, the construction, the look and the feel, that is it a superior product to anything else I have ever owned in terms of kilts.

I see it as more of a way of differentiating (sp?) that it is not a 4 yard or 5 yard casual kilt.