It appears that Utilikilts sell their mugs by the thousand in North America, an ongoing succes story, from what I have heard.
Judging by the enthusiastic comments about Usakilts and Stillwater kilts (on this forum at least), there must be thousands of happy wearers sporting their products around that part of the world.
I could go on mentioning, as if it were necessary, all the other northamerican vendors of modern mugs.

Yet, though I live in a town where a large number of English-speaking expats live and work, and although I travel at times to the more important capital cities of Europe, I have yet to catch a glimmer of any of these so popular garments. Where are the satisified customers hiding themselves?

Perhaps the weak dollar is keeping the American tourist at home these days, but American companies are still sending their employees around the world. Do they become more conventional when abroad?

Recently, I have been staying on the south coast of Spain, where the accents, the pale pink skin and the predominance of fish&chips on the menus, leave me in no doubt that this is yet another British colony. Yet only on new year’s eve did I see another kilt.

It would seem that both the providers of traditional Scottish garb in GB and the makers of the modern variety elsewhere have been working to fill people’s cupboards rather than the streets or other public places.

So much busy sewing for nothing ?

I too have a cupboard full of kilts, but they all get worn regularly -- I have nothing else to keep my backside warm!

Martin,
still enjoying the sun with kilt pulled up well above the knees !!