A call to regulate the term "kilt"

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Newsome - made by hand, of true tartan, to the wearer's measurements.. this is a kilt.
Tewksbury - made by hand, of true tartan, to the wearer's measurements.. this is a kilt.

And, just as Parma ham must come from Parma, bubbly is mere fizz unless it was made in the French region of Champagne and whisky is protected by an internationally recognised trademark, so, some argue, the time has come for legislation to ensure only Highland dress made in Scotland to exacting standards should dare to bear the official title "kilt".

"Look at malt whisky, Parma ham and other items that are branded through where they are produced. They have a clear requirement that they meet a certain standard. You can't make whisky in England and sell it as the real thing - it has to be made in Scotland, that is highly protected and rightly so.

Ergo according to the owner of the quote's ideas:
Newsome - made by hand, of true tartan, to the wearer's measurements.. this is a garment.
Tewksbury - made by hand, of true tartan, to the wearer's measurements.. this is a garment.


As to the cars just because a Rolls has hand formed aluminum panels and burled walnut dash does not mean higher quality*. Having owned VW's it was a dependable car that required little maintenance and was cheap to run. The highest recorded mileage was 1,000,000 kms on the original engine. One could buy how many Beetles for the price of one RR? Price alone, country of manufacturer should ever be an indication of quality. Likewise by country of origin, Germany (Karl Benz) not England was regarded as the birth place of the petrol-engined automoble. And where was today's kilt invented? How many report that the modern kilt was actually invented in England, by n Englishman. Imagine the fallout if any kilt not made in England is not considered a kilt?



*With respect to Rollerboy 1975.