Indeed! 10-12 yards?! That would be one hefty recruit!

Seriously, though, military kilts were discussed in another thread a little while ago. Most contain less than the "whole nine yards" partly because the wearers tend to be small-waisted. Some military kilts, especially those made from Black Watch are (for economic reasons) often pleated using only half of the sett per pleat. So, many military kilts can have as little as 6 yards of fabric once you consider these two factors.