Hands Aff Oor Kilts!

**Jock Scot** · 29th February 08, 06:50 AM

I think I am right to say that,only whisky produced in Scotland can be called "Scotch whisky".So what is the problem with" Scottish kilts"?Only a thought.

**enyapj18** · 29th February 08, 06:58 AM

From Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, 1594:

JULIET:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.

John

**Larry124** · 29th February 08, 07:10 AM

I’m not sure that even if he gets what he wants it will make any appreciable difference.

To me the knee-jerk derogatory words used to describe economy kilts are offensive.
As are the off-hand words of exaggeration used to describe the cost of hand-made wool kilts.

Of course we know nothing of that here.

**McClef** · 29th February 08, 07:10 AM

I think it would be difficult to claim copyright for a kilt and could create more problems than it solves.

Also many will see it as sour grapes against a business rival - I am sure that is not Howie's intention.

Attacking the misleading labelling and insisting upon country of origin and information upon the fibres would be a better tack. No doubt they would find some way of getting a Scottish reference in like "Scottish style kilt" or whatever but the rest of the information would remove any misunderstanding.

**Dirk Skene** · 29th February 08, 07:14 AM

I understand the pride

But it'll never fly.

**Tartan Hiker** · 29th February 08, 07:24 AM

Originally Posted by McClef

Attacking the misleading labelling and insisting upon country of origin and information upon the fibres would be a better tack. No doubt they would find some way of getting a Scottish reference in like "Scottish style kilt" or whatever but the rest of the information would remove any misunderstanding.

Hear, hear!

**sharpdressedscot** · 29th February 08, 07:26 AM

It's kinda like copyrighting blue jeans

**macwilkin** · 29th February 08, 07:36 AM

On the one hand, I certainly can see their point -- but, as others have pointed out, there are quality kiltmakers outside of Scotland who make just as good of a kilt. Of course,the difference is that many of these kiltmakers are not making false claims of "kilts designed in Scotland" that the tartan tat trade is doing.

Even Prince Charles owns a RCAF tartan kilt, made for him by Burnett & Struth in Ontario.

While I agree with it in principle, I do have some misgivings about the practical side of it.

T.

**Pour1Malt** · 29th February 08, 08:50 AM

'Scotch' is already protected....

ya cannae mak whisky outside Scotland an' ca' it 'Scotch'...

actually so arr 'Whisky, Champagne, Bourbon, Abroath Smokies, Port' and many other things...

this is yet anither thing that needs tae bae defined.

A Scottish Kilt is a Scottish Kilt.

**Jock Scot** · 29th February 08, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by Pour1Malt

'Scotch' is already protected....

ya cannae mak whisky outside Scotland an' ca' it 'Scotch'...

actually so arr 'Whisky, Champagne, Bourbon, Abroath Smokies, Port' and many other things...

this is yet anither thing that needs tae bae defined.

A Scottish Kilt is a Scottish Kilt.

Thank you P1M,just as I thought.I don't recall people getting too hot under the collar over the examples above,so why should we do so, over the kilt?I also agree that a Scottish kilt, made in Scotland, is a Scottish kilt.