PAX Booth Spotlight: Utilikilts
Friday, August 26, 2011
You might remember back in December of 2010 our Wootcast made mention of Utilikilts, in which it inspired our Million-Dollar Idea, The Utilitutu. Well, as fate would have it, Utilikilts popped up on our radar once again today on the PAX show floor.
Where did it come from? As the saying goes, dehydrated intoxication is the mother of necessity. According to legend, a man was out working on his motorcycle one hot afternoon in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. He was hot. He was sweaty. He might have been a little drunk. That’s not important. What you need to know is that he had the genius idea to cut the crotch out of his jeans, because who needs that thing, right?? Anway, after that, he asked his sister to teach him how to sew, and the rest, as they say is history.
The Utilikilts idea is a patriotic one. When they advertise themselves as “American made utility kilts for everyday wear” they sure do mean American. These kilts are made in America, by America, and with materials from America. And, I mean, could there possibly be a better product to display such patriotism? Who could possibly look at a kilt and think of any country aside from America?
“Whoa, whoa! Hold on! Utility kilt? For what could it possibly be utilized for?” That’s a good question with an even better answer: gettin’ crunk! When shopping for your utility kilt, you want to have two important numbers in mind: 1) your waist size, and 2) how many brewskis you want to be hauling around. Don’t worry; the options are varied to suit any (heavy) drinking habit. For example, you’ve got your “original” Utilikilt; this guy’s got you covered for 5 beers. On the other hand, the Survival (pictured above in fashionable camoflauge) can pack UP TO 20 BOTTLES OF BEER! And I know that I may not be speaking for everyone here, but personally there is no better recipe for a good time on Friday night than twenty beers and an article of clothing that allows me to quickly and easily expose my junk!
But seriously, just go to their website and browse their photos, and you’ll see that Utilikilts can actually be used for all sorts of things. Why just look at this guy, working construction! No shirt, no hair, no inseam, no problem!
Peek under our kilts at our PAX coverage all weekend long.
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