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10th August 09, 07:53 AM
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I really don't see why everybody is so upset about the labels in kilts. I can understand objecting to poor quality-- don't buy it-- but the label thing escapes me. Are Levi 501s made in Portugal from Indian cotton somehow not 501s because they weren't made in San Francisco, California, from US produced cotton? They still have the Red Tag on the back pocket. I think the same is true with kilts-- I think any garment should be tagged with the fibre-content of the material because that aids in proper cleaning. But other than that? Get real. Just because I buy an off the peg suit from a shop in London doesn't mean that I have any expectation of that suit being hand made somewhere in the UK, let alone down on Savile Row.
If you are buying a fully tailored kilt then you can expect it to be 100% wool, etc. because the cost of purchase demands that sort of quality. But if you are buying a kilt off the rack, ready to wear, then all you can expect is a reasonable fit and a reasonable degree of durability. Will you get a $400 kilt for $60? No, and only a fool would think otherwise. No matter what the label may say.
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