I think it depends on familiarity with kilts in the area you live in.

When I first started wearing kilts full time, about 3 years ago, tartan or not, alot of folks in Fort Worth and Burleson called it a skirt, or, knowing it wasn't a skirt, asked me what it was. When I said, "It's a kilt," they'd say, "Oh yea, a kilt!"

Now days, after having been seen by oodles and oodles of people over a 3 year period (and having my picture in Texas Monthly in a kilt) I often get, "Hey, it's that guy in the kilt!"

My Cammo kilts seem to get the most questions from guys. A Texan sees cammo and it's conjures up all that is Redneck ... and that's a good thing in Fort Worth, Texas.

Way more of the gals want to see their guy in a Utilikilt, though, than cammo or tartan. When I wear my Utilikilt Workman it's like I'm covered in pheremones ... the gals, married or not, squirm, gaze, lick their lips and elbow their guys ... "Why don't you wear that, Honey?"

As for the difference between kilts and Utilikilts, I've had lots of people ask me specifically, "Is that a Utilikilt?" When I say yes, they're always very excited ... if there is a truly 'American' kilt, then it's the Utilikilt Workman.

I'm thinking there are those who would wear a Utilikilt who would not wear a tartan kilt or any other brand of solid kilt. Utilikilt seems to be a garment all unto its' own. Judging from their website, I'd say the folks at Utilikilt would agree.

At the end of the day, I'm a SportKilt man ... but I've posted on that topic recently.

Kilt On!

Chris Webb