Kilts are SLOWLY becoming more commonplace. Whether they ever become common remains to be seen.

I'm kind of like Scott, I wear my kilts for occasions. Now, that ocasion might be something as simple as a party or an obscure holiday. I doubt if I ever become a full timer, but I would like to see the kilt as a generally accepted alternative garment.

The kiltmakers are so busy because kilts are still a specialty product. It's not like jeans where you crank out a thousand pairs a day. It's a time consuming product and there are a limited number of kiltmakers. This is changing some as some bigger companies are utilizing assembly line techniques in kiltmaking.

I'm positive there are a lot of men who keep the kilt in the closet and only put it on for Scottish games, or maybe a formal occasion like a wedding. Some of these might wear it more often if they saw others wearing it more everyday, who knows.

And I'm sure there are a lot of men who only know that a "good" kilt costs $400 or more, so they aren't going to spend that much for an everyday garment. We can all rationalize about how that garment will last you a LONG time, but most mass consumers don't think that way. They want to now how much comes out of their pocket today.