National Occupational Standards for Kilts

[katmills2005]

Here is how this could effect someone in the US...

Your kilt, the one you made yourself, worked so hard on, would not be considered a Scottish kilt.

The kilt you ordered from Stillwater, USA Kilts, Freedom Kilts, Sportkilt, would not be considered a Scottish kilt.

The Kilt you had made by Barb, Matt, or another talented kilt maker, would not be considered a Scottish kilt.

While I agree there should be standards in place, I'm not sure I like the proposed definition of what should be a kilt. I agree that the artisans of Scotland should be able to protect the art they create in these kilts, I don't believe it should disqualify other quality kilts. It sounds good in theory, but I'm not quite sold on the idea anymore than I think French Champagne and Cognac is better than what is made elsewhere, or that Georgia sweet onions are better than Texas sweet onions.

[thanmuwa]

Here is how this could effect someone in the US...
Your kilt, the one you made yourself, worked so hard on, would not be considered a Scottish kilt.

It's not. Made in America is not made in Scotland. (Assuming you made it in the States that is )

The kilt you ordered from Stillwater, USA Kilts, Freedom Kilts, Sportkilt, would not be considered a Scottish kilt.

It's not, and in some cases, the clue really is in the name.

The Kilt you had made by Barb, Matt, or another talented kilt maker, would not be considered a Scottish kilt.

Again, it's not. Back to the whisky argument, the Japanese whiskys are amongst the finest whiskys in the world but they aren't, and never will be, Scotch.

While I agree there should be standards in place, I'm not sure I like the proposed definition of what should be a kilt.

The definition won't be of a kilt, but a Scottish kilt.

I agree that the artisans of Scotland should be able to protect the art they create in these kilts, I don't believe it should disqualify other quality kilts. It sounds good in theory, but I'm not quite sold on the idea anymore than I think French Champagne and Cognac is better than what is made elsewhere, or that Georgia sweet onions are better than Texas sweet onions.

Champagne and Cognac don't claim that they are better than the equivalent made elsewhere (although they imply as hard as possible!) just that what is made elsewhere is not Champagne or Cognac. People in the know tell me that some of the Australian sparkling wines are the equal or better of many Champagnes, just as pretty much everyone on here will realise the quality of, again for example, one of Matt's creations will still be on a par with or better than something "allowed" to be labelled Scottish. It will be an implication of quality, not a guarantee, and has nothing whatever to say about the quality of "non-Scottish" kilts, apart from those claiming a false link.....

And that is assuming it is not just another load of hot air for a slow news day!