I am surprised TBH that kilt material would be made in such quantity in India anyway – surely the biggest demand for it would be in Scotland? Although Asian males (and certain psy-trance DJs!) sometimes wear the sarong, it is made of thinner material, and very rarely tartan.

Mind you, Indians seem to retain various traditions from the colonial days -I recently read they were taking part in “politically correct” riding to hounds in full hunting pink (they chase a bag of aniseed – foxes are uncommon in India and are protected anyway by very strict welfare laws!)

So there probably is a demand for Scots kilts in India somewhere….

Crackdown urged over kilt cheats
Companies which imply tartan products made in India are the product of Scotland could face tougher sanctions. The Department of Trade has agreed to conduct an investigation into concerns raised by Scottish tartan manufacturers about unfair trading practices.
The Scottish Tartans Authority said some websites were passing off kilts from India as “made in Scotland”.
Trade Minister Ian Pearson promised to review regulations to ensure officials had the power to stamp out any abuses.
Borders Liberal Democrat MP Michael Moore raised the issue in the House of Commons, after being approached by the chairman of the trade body.
Mr Moore welcomed the minister’s stance and said he would be seeking a meeting with him to pursue the matter.
“This is a serious issue for Scottish manufacturers,” he said.
“They all accept the need to compete on a worldwide basis but trade has to be fair.
“It must be clear to tourists and others where kilts or other products have been made.
“Particularly for a product like tartan, people need to have confidence that they are buying genuine Scottish made goods.”

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/scotland/4489496.stm

Published: 2005/12/01 16:40:12 GMT

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