Kilt or a tartan.

**elitekiltedcommando** · 16th March 07, 06:55 PM

Wearing my Loch Ness Sportkilt today, I received an interesting question...

Here it is, word for word. No changes at all...

"Is that a kilt or a tartan?"

**Kid Cossack** · 16th March 07, 07:04 PM

"A little from column a, a little from column b."

**Fearnest** · 16th March 07, 07:18 PM

Originally Posted by elitekiltedcommando

Wearing my Loch Ness Sportkilt today, I received an interesting question...

Here it is, word for word. No changes at all...

"Is that a kilt or a tartan?"

tar·tan (tär'tn)
n.

1. Any of numerous textile patterns consisting of stripes of varying widths and colors crossed at right angles against a solid background, each forming a distinctive design worn by the members of a Scottish clan.

2. A twilled wool fabric or garment having such a pattern.

So by #2, 'tis both.

**shane the piper** · 17th March 07, 05:55 AM

im more for tartans

**Kid Cossack** · 17th March 07, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by Fearnest

tar·tan (tär'tn)
n.

snip

2. A twilled wool fabric or garment having such a pattern.

So by #2, 'tis both.

Aye, but the SportKilt isn't wool, it's cotton (or a cotton blend) so . . .

Note: just pointing out the definitional issue, not attacking SportKilts. I still think they're great pajamas/pyjamas.

**Fearnest** · 17th March 07, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by Kid Cossack

Aye, but the SportKilt isn't wool, it's cotton (or a cotton blend) so . . .

Good point!

Webster's hasn't kept up with new innovations in the weaving of tartans (and I've forgotten how to read carefully)!

**Kid Cossack** · 17th March 07, 06:24 AM

Well, you know, since I'm perfect and everything, and just don't make mistakes . . . (umm, tongue is firmly in cheek here, I'm not really pompous I just sound that way sometimes.)

**scoutniagara** · 17th March 07, 06:47 AM

:buttkick:

Originally Posted by Kid Cossack

Aye, but the SportKilt isn't wool, it's cotton (or a cotton blend) so . . .

Note: just pointing out the definitional issue, not attacking SportKilts. I still think they're great pajamas/pyjamas.

You begin by saying you're "not attacking SportKilts", then add, "I still think they're great ..../pyjamas", ...and that's not an attack?

I have a poly/cotton blend, a micro fibre and two poly/viscose Sport Kilts. "We (SK) are constantly striving to improve our kilts, and are proud of having the largest selection of poly-viscose tartans on hand in clan tartans and universal tartans." They also do have some 100% cotton specialty prints.

Also, regarding the comment about SKs being pyjamas. You've just made up my mind for what I'll wear to our SOKS, Hamilton Scottish Rite dinner on the March 29....my poly/viscose Loch Ness Sport Kilt. It's a semi-formal event, and my SK will look great! I'll make sure photos are taken. There is a place for kilts such as SKs. I don't have to wear my expensive $700+ 13 oz. hunting MacIntosh, hand made by Burnett's & Struth, for daily activities, and I don't consider my other kilts to be "pyjamas".

**scoutniagara** · 17th March 07, 06:51 AM

In answer to the original question, I'd answer, "Yes, to both." The Loch Ness is a lovely district tartan, that Sport Kilt has used to make your kilt.' Enjoy!

**Kid Cossack** · 17th March 07, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by scoutniagara

:buttkick:

You begin by saying you're "not attacking SportKilts", then add, "I still think they're great ..../pyjamas", ...and that's not an attack?

I have a poly/cotton blend, a micro fibre and two poly/viscose Sport Kilts. "We (SK) are constantly striving to improve our kilts, and are proud of having the largest selection of poly-viscose tartans on hand in clan tartans and universal tartans." They also do have some 100% cotton specialty prints.

Also, regarding the comment about SKs being pyjamas. You've just made up my mind for what I'll wear to our SOKS, Hamilton Scottish Rite dinner on the March 29....my poly/viscose Loch Ness Sport Kilt. It's a semi-formal event, and my SK will look great! I'll make sure photos are taken. There is a place for kilts such as SKs. I don't have to wear my expensive $700+ 13 oz. hunting MacIntosh, hand made by Burnett's & Struth, for daily activities, and I don't consider my other kilts to be "pyjamas".

I didn't MEAN it as an attack. SportKilts were an important stage in getting me into what the pure traditionalists (and you know who you are!) would call a "real kilt."

I wore my SKs out in public, and proudly and happily. I don't do that any more: I have a USAK casual and a semi-trad and a couple of PKs, and a Newsome box pleat tweed kilt . . . but I still do yard work in the SKs, and still wear them around the house.

I'll admit, I didn't know that SK offered pv kilts. I've got one SK with the pleats sewn down (to the fell) and two unsewn. In my honest opinion, they are in every way inferior to the USAK.

If my post encouraged you to wear a SportKilt that you like to a semi-formal event, well, that's all good.