[Ravensfort] Trigger vs Linen

[Watson Jeffrey J]

I have some samples of some wool flannel and twill from
www.carolinacalicos.com

I scanned them in but if you want to touch them I could bring them to one of
the fighter practices this summer.

http://www.edricsrose.com/unusedpics/fabric/wool.jpg
http://www.edricsrose.com/unusedpics/fabric/wool2.jpg

Edric

L T <ldeerslayer at yahoo.com> said:

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> --- Ramsay <ramsay at somethoughts.org> wrote:
> > We are thinking about making some new garb and would like your
perspectives
> > on fabric.
>
> The look is more important than the content. Linen and wool and silk and
> raimie and hemp and some cotton were used in period (dependant upon time
> and place) but some of these are more labor intensive in upkeep and more
> expensive than most people like for their SCA clothes...fabric right off
> the dollar table at Walmart is just as acceptable...and may be easier
> to take care of.
>
> > For surcoats and such, which would be better and why?
>
> Depends upon what you want...are you looking for durable and colourfast
> then go with duck/canvas/trigger...if you are looking for more period
> style and comfort go with linen...and again it depends upon what your
> target time an place are...
>
> > Also,
> > where are the best places to buy fabric: online, Wal-Mart, Hancocks,
> > Hi-Fashion Fabrics in Houston, etc.?
>
> I like to touch the fabric before I see it...so I don't really buy online
> much...sometimes I buy from Timeless Textiles (awesome brocades) or
> Spyder, Rupert and Gibbons (for silk), many people have had luck with
> the online place that was recently posted...
>
> trim at pillaged village, cheaptrim.com, calontirtrim.com and eureka trim
> have all had good results for people I know...
>
> I get most of my fabric at Wal-Mart, Hancocks, and Joanns...Ususally I only
> go to High Fashion to dream...the fabric I want there is almost always
> $50 or more a yard...I also go to specialty decorator stores...where
> sometimes you can get remnants (enough for trim) for cheap....
>
> My advice is to start with solid colours and basic trims...until you
> figure out what you want...
>
> and if you run across any twill weave wool, silk or linen...give me
> a hollar..
>
> Lorraine
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