Real working men wear kilts in Sweden

GOTHERBURG, Sweden, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A growing fashion trend in Sweden involves a new type of kilt designed to combine style and function for hard-working men.

Susanne Kristianson said her company, Blaklader, created the heavyweight cotton kilt to daring Swedish men a new fashion choice, The Local reported Thursday.

"We initially launched the kilt as a sort of experiment. We thought only a small number of daring men would wear it. But it proved to be surprisingly popular," Kristianson said.

Carpenters, in particular, enjoy the additional pockets and extra places to store tools.

The kilt was named 2007 "Fashion Product of the Year" by the Swedish Textile and Clothing Association.