I'm sure there are some Eurocrats in Brussels just waiting for the opportunity to release a regulation or directive on what constitutes a kilt. Of course, you might not like what you get when all is said and done.

I believe Matt posted elsewhere an article in which he concludes that what is sold in "tat shops" and what one might get from a bespoke kilt maker are both kilts. The former is just not a very good kilt. We see this in all sorts of things, especially clothes. I can buy a dress shirt from Wal-Mart (or Sainsbury, or wherever), or I can buy one from Turnbull and Asser or Thomas Pink. Both are shirts. One is just of significantly higher quality.

I'd prefer to think that quality will out, regardless of the call for protectionist legislation. Still, I have no problem with Mr. Hawthorne calling attention to the issue. I'm sure his business will only benefit from the press.