"That's not a real kilt"

[Rex_Tremende]

We looked at utilitkilts, practikilts, sportkilts, etc....and my friend said he had no interest as "That's not a real kilt"

The utilikilts and such he called fancy skirts. He wanted an "actual kilt" made in Scotland and of wool. Not denim or acrylic made by some Pakistani or "back bedroom home made job".
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My question is...what do you think? Is a utilikilt or practikilt a kilt? Or is it just a tag placed on something people want to sell that is like a kilt?

This debate rarely ends well here. You can bet that by the end of it, someone in one camp or the other will decide XMTS is too [narrow-minded|iconoclast], and will never return. This forum is littered with dead threads on this subject locked down because all they generated after two or three cycles was all heat and no light.

In my opinion, the only thing that matters here is that now you know what his requirements are, and if he's serious about getting a kilt, you can use the wisdom found here to guide him to a kiltmaker who will satisfy.

Regards,
Rex.