I really appreciate the feedback. Some of you are clearly more passionate about your respective clan affiliations than others.(to put it mildly) It is interesting to see that many only wear their own family tartans. This raises an interesting question. What is your personal "criteria" for wearing a kilt? Traditionally, the highland kilt was a general purpose item more than a fashion statement. I'm sure I don't need to educate anyone here on what the kilt was good for, but one of the main reasons for the tartan was camouflage. The colors of the tartan were taken from what was readily available, i.e. the local plants and animals. This allowed the wearer to blend in with the surroundings better, making hunting and hiding a little easier. Because the people of particular areas were dressed in similar colors(and generally related in one way or another) the family tartan was born. Not until the wearing of highland dress was outlawed, did the "official" clan tartans really become popular. When my family moved from Scotland after the '45. We were still wearing the MacDonald tartan. So, if I say,after countless generations in North America, that I prefer not to wear the Macalister tartan, does that make me a bad person? No. I don't wear my kilts because I'm flying my team colors. I show my family pride in other ways.By honoring it through wise acts and good deeds.I wear kilts because A: I like them and they are comfortable and B: It's my right to do whatever I please in my pursuit of happiness so long as I'm not a danger to myself or others. This bring e to my next post. Why do YOU wear a kilt?