The British army's decision to end its 150-year relationship with a kilt maker has left Scottish regiments with a shortage of dress kilt uniforms.

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The 5,000 soldiers in the Royal Regiment of Scotland only have enough kilts for one out of every 15 men, The Daily Record of Glasgow reports.

Jeff Duncan, campaign manager for Reinstate Our Army Regiments, blamed Prime Minister Tony Blair.

"Mr. Blair promised they would get whatever was needed -- what they need is a change of government," he said.

Robert Noble, a manufacturer in the Borders area of southern Scotland, did all the army kilt making for more than a century. But the Ministry of Defense recently decided to put the contract up for bid in hopes of saving money.

As a result, there are now 320 "trial kilts" made by Argyll Bagpipes and Kilts. The fate of the one-million pound (almost $2 million) contract is still unknown.