[Northkeep] Linen for fencing armor

[Dawson, Lynne]

You can use local linen. I used Judy linen because I knew 3 layers would
definitely work. The cost of linen can be prohibitive, so knowing how much it
was going to cost me was a factor. If I buy linen and 3 layers isn't enough,
then the cost could get beyond what I'm willing to pay for a shirt. However,
if local linen is on sale for a really good price and you like the color
selection, I'd go ahead and give it a try. It cost me $80.00 - $90.00 to make
one large man's shirt out of Judy linen and I think that included shipping.
So, if you can make a shirt out of 4 or more layers, and can actually sew all
those layers together and can make it for cheaper, go for it. The really
important thing is that it passes the punch test. I think Annaka has the
tester, if anyone needs to check a sample before they make a whole shirt.

Marta

-----Original Message-----
From: Marc Carlson [mailto:marccarlson20 at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:00 PM
To: northkeep at ansteorra.org
Subject: RE: [Northkeep] Linen for fencing armor

>From: "Dawson, Lynne" <dawsonl at unionps.org>
>I know I have scraps. I'll try to remember to bring a piece to Populace.

Thank you.  Now maybe we can get this answered -- I'm with Seamus, what's 
wrong with the locally available linens anyway?  (and if I could get the 
entire SCA to buy something I was doing as the "standard" because of a 
misunderstanding in the name, I'd have a really cushy thing going on).

M/D

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