A kilt used to be an extremely long piece of heavy plain or checked material that men from the Scottish Highlands (1) ... every day. They wrapped the material around their waist and over one shoulder or their head to protect them from the cold wind or rain. Nowadays, the design of the kilt is totally different. It (2) ... from wool, with a pattern of vertical and horizontal stripes in different colours called tartan. Since the 18th century, people (3) ... tartan designs that represent their family name or clan and today there are over 4,500 designs! The kilt (4) ... part of the traditional Highland dress, which is quite different for men and women.