Contemporary kilts
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At the beginning of the 21th century, several companies—including Utilikilts™ [link], Sport Kilt® [link], NeoKilt™ [link], Pittsburgh Kilts [link] and Kilt2 [link]—began producing garments that are often not tartan, and referring to their products as kilts. Their products often include revisions of the traditional kilt design, often with pockets, symmetrical pleats, lower waistlines mirroring modern trouser waistlines, and a variety of fabrics and patterns.
One of the major selling points of these garments is that one does not have to be of Scottish descent to enjoy the "freedom" and ventilation of wearing a kilt. Another major selling point, especially among actual Scot descendants, is that these kilts tend to be significantly cheaper.
See also
- Men in skirts
- Comparable male garments include the sarongs in the Pacific Islands, the kimono in Japan, the thobe in Arabia, the lungi in southern Asia, and more recently, the Männerrock (men's skirt) in Germany.
External links
- The News Tribune [Dressed to KILT] article
- Kilt Day [- A site dedicated to the everyday wear of kilts by men]
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