I don't think the idea of a country specific trademarked type item is at all that difficult as Matt describes. Country of origin should be labelled without doubt. But having a legal description of a "scottish kilt' be defined as made of scottish origin fabric and manufactured in Scotland is as easy as restrictions on burgundy wine, Stilton cheese, Roquefort cheese, etc... Others making a similar item can describe theirs withn the "law" as scottish style or scottish design and list the origin of fabric and site of actual manufacture on a well defined label. I don't think that would diminish the quality or cache of a Newsome or Tewksbury kilt in the least, although it might require a bit more specific description on their labels. Stilton, Roquefort, and Gorgonzola cheese are very similar if not the same, except for site of origin---but Blue/bleu cheese is a generic term used for basically the asme thing but not specifically produced in one of those specific places. Something can still be a "kilt", manufactured of scottish tartan but in any place in the world other than Scotland, just not be called a "scottish kilt". It seems nit-picking, but some definition of terms and site of origin both of materials and labor/manufacture are reasonable and should be required on labelling, especially of mass produced items. A true craftsman making quality goods out of quality material would have have it recognized as such by those to whom it matters, and I do not think a tag with Barb T's name describing an american made kilt of scottish made tartan would in any way deter someone from buying it or calling it a kilt.

One man's (remote) opinion.

j