Another contemporary kilt maker: Urban Kilts

**Monkey@Arms** · 13th November 08, 10:05 AM

Did a forum search, it doesn't look like this one has come up before: www.urbankilts.com It doesn't say where in the U.S. they are based, they started this year.

I'll stick with UK, but hey, the more the merrier.

Best regards,

Jake

**GreenDragon** · 13th November 08, 10:19 AM

$125 USD, based out of Indiana. I'd rather save up 25 more and get a UK, but that's me.

**Moosedog** · 13th November 08, 11:13 AM

Hm. Not sure about that attached sporran (on the other models at the site--I think the one shown above is detachable.) Looking forward to a review!

Moosedog

**pdcorlis** · 13th November 08, 12:29 PM

Interesting - my favorite is their 'Lowlander" which features up to five characters in braille made from studs located on a small attached cloth sporran on the front of the apron... on the front of the apron... about where... well, lets just say I won't be trying to "read it" no matter how much the kilt owner wants me to...

**slohairt** · 13th November 08, 12:50 PM

Interesting, though not my bag, I'm afraid. What's with the 'urban' moniker on these things? Can't you wear them in a rural setting?

**george7** · 13th November 08, 12:52 PM

I must not get it since I don't live in the Urbs

**Ian.MacAllan** · 13th November 08, 02:20 PM

The photos make the kilts look quite attractive. Come Spring I may get one for the hot weather, but right now I'm on a wool binge.

The site is very well done. I'm especially impressed that their history of the kilt is reasonably accurate and credits its sources.

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**Aldisimo** · 13th November 08, 03:18 PM

I don't care for those stitched-down side pockets; they prevent the side pleats from releasing until almost at the knee. I guess you get a lot of swish since the sides hang straight while the back pleats go crazy. The back patch pocket looks puny, too.

Otherwise, they look pretty good.

**sathor** · 13th November 08, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by pdcorlis

Interesting - my favorite is their 'Lowlander" which features up to five characters in braille made from studs located on a small attached cloth sporran on the front of the apron... on the front of the apron... about where... well, lets just say I won't be trying to "read it" no matter how much the kilt owner wants me to...

can't say that I've seen that before, and I have to say, I bet I could see girls shirts with braile on the 'no touch' area not that far off..... You can read mine if I can read yours.....