USA Kilts promoted in the Feb Utilikilts Newsletter

[Dreadbelly]

Bah, the patent is no good and wont hold water. To many previous examples of that kind of pleating, and to many other kilt makers (No names) that use that style of pleating with out consequence.

Certainly not an innovation or a new invention, and should not be marketed as such.

[RockyR]

UK has completely re-defined the American Kilt market and should be given credit where credit is due.

Also... this thread is not about their patent. This thread is about them mentioning us in their newsletter. If you'd like to discuss the logistics of their patent and the potential to defend it, kindly start a thread in the General forum.

[Monkey@Arms]

Sorry for contributing to the thread drift.

If I were going to venture a guess, I bet the publicity will lead to increased orders for tartan kilts (as opposed to solids) from UK wearers following the familiar pattern of modern kilts wearers (re)discovering the exciting range of casual and semi-traditional kilts offered by USAK. (I know I hope to be among their numbers some day soon. )

Best regards,

Jake

[bikercelt1]

Congratulations! A kind word is always good, a glowing referral is better, and when it comes in a public way from someone with a following like Steven has it's awesome. Bask in your glory! You both deserve it!

Jamie

[RockyR]

If I were going to venture a guess, I bet the publicity will lead to increased orders for tartan kilts (as opposed to solids) from UK wearers following the familiar pattern of modern kilts wearers (re)discovering the exciting range of casual and semi-traditional kilts offered by USAK. (I know I hope to be among their numbers some day soon. )

I think Steven said it best that if we support each other (kilt companies) and try to carve out DIFFERENT nitches for ourselves, we can all succeed. It when we all start doing the exact same thing that we suffer. So far, most companies have done that... find a NEW nitche and fill it. Even in the "solid contemporary market", most of the companies (RK, AK, UK, FK) are pretty different from one another and bring different things to the table.

[Riverkilt]

Refreshing to see such cooperation in a boom market. Plenty for all...even the shops on the other side of Mother Earth.

Rocky, that's a big deal....I may be wrong but don't know/think there's been a mention of other kiltmakers in the UK Newsletter before....?

I currently own 15 Utilikilts and 14 USA Kilts....when the three USA Kilts I have on order roll in that'll be 17 USA Kilts to 15 Utilikilts. Not a contest, just what I happen to like....but dang....until I received my first USA Kilt I NEVER ever thought I'd own more of something other than them UK "Scottish jeans."

We're all different in our tastes...but that is BIG STUFF to this olde kilter.

Congratulations both to Steven for being such a straight shooter and to Rocky and Kelly for the quality and service that earned the mention.

Ron