What's a 'tank'?

[McFarkus]

Whether anyone likes it or not... well... tough.

It's a term of endearment for the weight, build and fit of a well-made and beautiful style of kilt.

Don't like the term or comparison? Change it... don't read it... get off my back.

Well said!!!

[McFarkus]

What's wrong with just calling it what it is, a "KILT"??????

Journeyman

from Chicago, IL, USA.

There's nothing wrong with calling it a kilt, but there are so many other types of kilts out there today, that "tank" is now used to distinguish the traditional "built like a tank" tailor-made, 8 yard, heavyweight wool kilt from all the others.

[ardchoille]

To me it means a top of the line kilt with a swing like a proud cat's tail.

Ron

Best description I've seen yet

[Riverkilt]

It is said Eskimos have hundreds of words for different types of snow.

For sure there's a difference between a machine sewn in Asia acrylic "kilt" and a 16 ounce wool kilt hand sewn by a member of the Kiltmaker's Guild in the traditional manner even using traditional thread to do the sewing.

I like the term 'Tank' for that top of the line hand sewn kilt. So many seemed bothered by it I started using "hand sewn" instead...but I do like "Tank."

A walk about any Highland Games will clearly show the difference.

There are cars, and there are cars. There are planes and there are planes. There are shoes and there are shoes.

I like the clarity of the word "Tank."

Ron

[ChattanCat]

"tank" is now used to distinguish the traditional "built like a tank" tailor-made, 8 yard, heavyweight wool kilt from all the others.

Hand sewn, tailor-made, 8 yard, knife pleated, heavyweight, wool kilt

[elitekiltedcommando]

I like the clarity of the word "Tank."
Ron

Me too. Plus it just kinda sounds right for describing them. Havent worn mine yet. Will Tuesday, hopefully. But from what I've seen "tank" describes them almost perfectly.