Making my next two kilts

[keepoffgrass]

I ordered and received a copy of Barbs book, The Art of Kiltmaking. I have just started reading it and plan on making my first two kilts. Both of these will be 8 yarders, the first will be made of of a piece of green tweed I won of of ebay a while back.

For kilt number 2 I want a piece of nice black wool. Ive kinda looked around but haven't really found any 16 oz black wool. Any ideas where to get some? An idea for a kilt down the road also is maybe trying to find a piece of saffron colored wool . I want to make these first two solid color kilts before I attempt a tartan kilt though :-D

[turpin]

I'd think tartan would actually be easier because you have all those lines to follow as a measuring reference when pleating and sewing.

[TheKiltedWonder]

I've made a black courdoroy kilt and it wasn't so bad to measure and I think it was good practice to try the solid color first. As for where to get the fabric, ebay is always an option. You can also try fabric stores. Living in the South, as I do, it is hard to find any place tht stocks a lot of woolens, but I'd bet it's easier to find solid colors than tartans in the local fabric store.

[keepoffgrass]

I've made a black courdoroy kilt and it wasn't so bad to measure and I think it was good practice to try the solid color first. As for where to get the fabric, ebay is always an option. You can also try fabric stores. Living in the South, as I do, it is hard to find any place tht stocks a lot of woolens, but I'd bet it's easier to find solid colors than tartans in the local fabric store.

yeah, finding wools is kinda tough around here too, and tartan is impossible. I been checking ebay, I found one nice piece, but its 22oz. I was thinking that might be a bit much for the kilt.

[way2fractious]

yeah, finding wools is kinda tough around here too, and tartan is impossible.

For solid color wool you might try calling or emailing Fraser & Kirkbright Woolen Mill in B.C., Canada (Gordon on XMarksTheScot), or The Scottish Weaver in South Carolina (the U.S. outlet for F&K products - on the Web). They might be able to help you find what you want. In your location, 22 oz, 16 oz, and even 13 oz might be too heavy. F&K does a lot of fabric in 10.5 oz. Give 'em a try and keep us posted.

w2f

[Galician]

I've made a black courdoroy kilt

Are you going to come to NYC next week and wear it?

[keepoffgrass]

For solid color wool you might try calling or emailing Fraser & Kirkbright Woolen Mill in B.C., Canada (Gordon on XMarksTheScot), or The Scottish Weaver in South Carolina (the U.S. outlet for F&K products - on the Web). They might be able to help you find what you want. In your location, 22 oz, 16 oz, and even 13 oz might be too heavy. F&K does a lot of fabric in 10.5 oz. Give 'em a try and keep us posted.

w2f

I think the 22 oz may be to heavy, but the great thing about wool is that it insulates and breaths better than anything else by far. My 16 and 13 oz kilts are far cooler to wear, even on our hot 90 degree humid summer days, than the much lighter pv kilts I have. The 16 oz acrylic kilt I have is so darn hot i cant hardly wear it. Wool however is great. It traps that cool air right up in there and keep the boys all nice and happy lol


Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'll check into those places

[Galician]

I think the 22 oz may be to heavy, but the great thing about wool is that it insulates and breaths better than anything else by far. My 16 and 13 oz kilts are far cooler to wear, even on our hot 90 degree humid summer days, than the much lighter pv kilts I have. The 16 oz acrylic kilt I have is so darn hot i cant hardly wear it. Wool however is great. It traps that cool air right up in there and keep the boys all nice and happy lol

Good to hear! The climate here can certainly get like that in the summer!