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There is a wind of change blowing through the kilt industry. If anyone doubts it they should ask William Law, the Ministry of Defence's Inspector of Kilts. For 100 years the only regulatory body covering kilt makers has been the MoD. Each Highland regiment had to wear dress of the highest quality and it was left to the ministry to ensure standards were maintained. Mr Law is defecting to the private sector. He has been recruited by a newly formed watchdog, the Scottish Kilt Makers' Association. It says people's kilts have been falling apart too often and a drive for higher standards is under way.
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"Why else would you need a 30-gallon, bucket-shaped ceramic pot, if not for beer?" asks Mrs Merryn Dineley, who says her archaeological excavations on Orkney prove alcohol was being made and enjoyed there 5,000 years ago. The early communities in Scotland would have washed down their meals of stew, pork, seafood and sea birds with a beaker of ale.
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