History of Contemporary and Non-Traditional Kilts?

[The Wizard of BC]

I'm sorry but according to Terry Vargas and Rocky Roeger, Bear Kilts preceed the Sport Kilts by at least 13 months.

[Bugbear]

I'm sorry but according to Terry Vargas and Rocky Roeger, Bear Kilts preceed the Sport Kilts by at least 13 months.

If I add that up correctly, both preceed 21st Century Kilts which was, as I looked up and posted earlier, launched in 1996.

Any which way it happened, it did not happen yesterday, and it was still in the nineties of last century.

[RockyR]

I'm sorry but according to Terry Vargas and Rocky Roeger, Bear Kilts preceed the Sport Kilts by at least 13 months.

I agree with most of steve's jist, but not necessarily on the dates.

Sportkilt was 1995 (according to SK's website).
Bear was January 2003 (according to Bear's website)
USAK was June 2003 (OFFICIALLY registering the name "USA Kilts"... Feb - March 2003 unofficially)

I wouldn't classify USA Kilts entry level models as contemporary (or Bear Kilts for that matter), but more along the lines of a 'Casual Kilt' or 'sporty kilt' or 'pub kilt'. They're definitely not contemporary or utility kilts, but they're not traditional.

Other companies to discuss in your history of Solid colored utility / contemproary style kilts:

Pittsburgh Kilts (RIP)
R Kilts
Amerikilt
Celtic Warrior Kilts
Union Kilts
Flamingo Kilts
Alpha Kilts
Bilt Kilt
Neo Kilts
S Kilt
and many others I can't think of right now...

[Canuck]

I agree with most of steve's jist, but not necessarily on the dates.

Sportkilt was 1995 (according to SK's website).
Bear was January 2003 (according to Bear's website)
USAK was June 2003 (OFFICIALLY registering the name "USA Kilts"... Feb - March 2003 unofficially)

I wouldn't classify USA Kilts entry level models as contemporary (or Bear Kilts for that matter), but more along the lines of a 'Casual Kilt' or 'sporty kilt' or 'pub kilt'. They're definitely not contemporary or utility kilts, but they're not traditional.

Other companies to discuss in your history of Solid colored utility / contemproary style kilts:

Pittsburgh Kilts (RIP)
R Kilts
Amerikilt
Celtic Warrior Kilts
Union Kilts
Flamingo Kilts
Alpha Kilts
Bilt Kilt
Neo Kilts
S Kilt
and many others I can't think of right now...

RKilts unofficially started in 2001 and was registered in 2003 with patent applications. Been a going concern since then. There was just a handful of us in operation. A number of companies showed up for the contraversial "Men in Skirts March" back in Feb. 2004...That was a blast!