[Northkeep] Mantles and tabards

[Stephanie Drake]

Generally trigger has polyester content and canvas or duck are 100% cotton.
Not always true but generally.  Canvas or duck will fade a bit faster.......
I'm sure there are more differences than that but that's what leaps
immediately to mind.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Morgan Blackdragon" <blackdragonmorgan at gmail.com>
To: "The Barony of Northkeep" <northkeep at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 11:37 AM
Subject: Re: [Northkeep] Mantles and tabards


> Is there much difference between trigger and duck/canvas? I know they
> are both heavier weight fabrics but is there any thing that makes one
> better than the other?
>
> ~Morgan~
>
> On 1/31/07, Jennifer Carlson <talana1 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Just a couple of notes that might be useful:
> >
> > If you get the Hancock's preferred customer newletter, NEVER throw it
away
> > without checking the coupons first.  I'm looking at mine right now, and
it
> > has a coupon for 40% off any one notion item up to $49.99.  WonderUnder
is a
> > notion.
> >
> > There are other brands besides WonderUnder.  It doesn't matter which you
> > get, but I recommend you buy the heavy duty stuff.  Trigger is
polyester, so
> > the glue web doesn't cling to it quite as well as it does to cottons.
If
> > you're just doing an Ansteorran star, the medium weight is probably
strong
> > enough.  For the Centurion's eagle, I *have* to use the heavy duty kind.
> >
> > When ironing it on, do NOT move the iron back and forth, or you'll
distort
> > the star's rays.  Trust me.  Bring the iron straight down, lift it
straight
> > up, move to another section, repeat.
> >
> > I've already used this month's 40% off any fashion fabric item coupon to
buy
> > some of that Byzantine Gold trigger (building up my stash for
Centurion's
> > cloaks), so the Farm Shopping Center store doesn't have much left.
However,
> > they can order stuff, so if you're going to need enough to make it worth
> > purchasing a whole bolt, ask them.  You also might find a better deal on
> > line.
> >
> > In most cases, those 40% off coupons on fabric are good whether you're
> > buying a yard or a bolt.
> >
> > In servicio,
> >
> > Talana
> >
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