help with a custom button up shirt

[Patty Logan]

Purely out of interest, are you planning to wear the tartan shirt with your tartan kilt?

no, it's to wear casually/daily in my wardrobe like in the picture below

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[ShaunMaxwell]

Stumbled across this place, they may have what you're looking for.
https://www.spoonflower.com/en/shop?...rt=bestSelling

I have some of the Spoonflower fabric and wouldn't recommend it for a shirt, as it's printed on a white fabric that's digitally printed on one side. So the interior of the shirt would be a stark white, which to my mind at least, would seem odd.

Cheers,

SM

[Patty Logan]

I have some of the Spoonflower fabric and wouldn't recommend it for a shirt, as it's printed on a white fabric that's digitally printed on one side. So the interior of the shirt would be a stark white, which to my mind at least, would seem odd.

Cheers,

SM

thanks Shaun, it did look printed on when i went to there website

[Bruce Scott]

7-8 oz tartan fabric is available here: https://www.tartantime.uk/lightweigh...-tartan-fabric

I have no idea how it would work out as a shirt material but it seems to be about the lightest available in wool and can be had in Logan tartan.

This site may help in working out how much fabric you'll need: https://sewingiscool.com/how-much-fa...for-a-shirt-t/

[Tobus]

Are you a member of your clan society? It might be worth checking with them to see if they have a source for clan-specific tartan material in light weight fabric. Many of the clan societies have done special projects in the past like this for flags, banners, apparel, etc. Even if they haven't, they might be able to ask the members to see if anyone has a source, or if there's interest in a special group buy.

[Patty Logan]

Are you a member of your clan society? It might be worth checking with them to see if they have a source for clan-specific tartan material in light weight fabric. Many of the clan societies have done special projects in the past like this for flags, banners, apparel, etc. Even if they haven't, they might be able to ask the members to see if anyone has a source, or if there's interest in a special group buy.

what a good idea! i can even ask clan MacLennan if all else fails!

[Pleater]

I have some of the Spoonflower fabric and wouldn't recommend it for a shirt, as it's printed on a white fabric that's digitally printed on one side. So the interior of the shirt would be a stark white, which to my mind at least, would seem odd.

Cheers,

SM

The printed pattern is rarely perfectly on the grain of the fabric and I find it really annoying when trying to make garments with such stuff.
I have several pieces of cloth where the pattern is so obviously skewed that I can't bring myself to use it for what I intended it make.

It is far better to have the yarn dyed and the pattern woven in. If the fabric is skewed when you get it, having been carelessly rolled onto the bolt it can be persuaded to return to the true line, or just washed and hung up level and it with right itself.

Anne the Pleater