X Marks the Scot - An on-line community of kilt wearers.

   X Marks Partners - (Go to the Partners Dedicated Forums )
USA Kilts website Celtic Croft website Celtic Corner website Houston Kiltmakers

User Tag List

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 15 of 15
  1. #11
    Join Date
    7th May 09
    Location
    Oslo, Norway
    Posts
    359
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    I'm wanting to order from B.Black, as my regular supplier has sold his last yard of Hymo (to me) and won't be able to get any more for a while... But I don't quite understand the web shop. Anyone with experience able to answer these questions?

    - how do I know what the measuring unit is? It says $9.95, is that per yard? Other webshops usually sell fabric by the half yard or half meter...

    - what kind of shipping do they use?
    Vin gardu pro la sciuroj!

  2. #12
    Join Date
    22nd November 07
    Location
    US
    Posts
    11,355
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Heming View Post
    I'm wanting to order from B.Black, as my regular supplier has sold his last yard of Hymo (to me) and won't be able to get any more for a while... But I don't quite understand the web shop. Anyone with experience able to answer these questions?

    - how do I know what the measuring unit is? It says $9.95, is that per yard? Other webshops usually sell fabric by the half yard or half meter...

    - what kind of shipping do they use?

    Heming, I'll answer as best as I can, that way I can feel useful around here. It says 74 inches and if I remember correctly, at least 36 inches wide. It seemed like a very large piece of fabric when I was cutting it. I used part of mine up, so it's hard to remember.

    I have no idea what kind of shipping they would use for you over there.
    I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
    Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…

  3. #13
    Join Date
    7th May 09
    Location
    Oslo, Norway
    Posts
    359
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Oh, so it's $9.95 for a piece of hymo, not yardage at all? If I'm less cr@p at inches than I think, 74 inches would be ... 2 yards, which is just short of two meters.

    Right?
    Vin gardu pro la sciuroj!

  4. #14
    Join Date
    22nd November 07
    Location
    US
    Posts
    11,355
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Ok, I remember. It is as if the bolt is about two yards wide, and they roll it off at a yard of that per unit.

    I bought two units, so I had a piece of fabric that was two yards buy about two yards.

    So the nine dollars would be for a piece of fabric that is about one meter by two meters.

    I hope that helps.

    * It looks like it would be, 188 cm by 91 cm If I did it right. 2.54 cm= 1 Inch, and I rounded off.
    Last edited by Bugbear; 15th June 10 at 01:27 AM.
    I tried to ask my inner curmudgeon before posting, but he sprayed me with the garden hose…
    Yes, I have squirrels in my brain…

  5. #15
    Join Date
    30th November 04
    Location
    Deansboro, NY
    Posts
    3,334
    Mentioned
    5 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Fabric price is typically quoted by the linear yard. How much you get depends on the width of the fabric. If it's 74" wide, and you order a yard, you get a piece 36" parallel to the warp and 74" wide. If it's 23" wide, you get a piece 36"long parallel to the warp and 23" wide.
    Kiltmaker, piper, and geologist (one of the few, the proud, with brains for rocks....
    Member, Scottish Tartans Authority
    Geology stuff (mostly) at http://people.hamilton.edu/btewksbu
    The Art of Kiltmaking at http://theartofkiltmaking.com

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Similar Threads

  1. Hair Canvas in the Apron of a Canvas Kilt
    By Bugbear in forum DIY Showroom
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 19th July 09, 09:45 PM
  2. Potential hair canvas crisis
    By Barb T in forum DIY Showroom
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 18th June 09, 01:33 AM
  3. Hair canvas
    By Mipi in forum DIY Showroom
    Replies: 25
    Last Post: 20th January 09, 11:58 AM
  4. Hair Canvas Alternative
    By Smayniac in forum DIY Showroom
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 19th November 08, 02:24 PM
  5. Hair canvas - in UK?
    By Pete C in forum DIY Showroom
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 24th December 07, 03:45 PM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

» Log in

User Name:

Password:

Not a member yet?
Register Now!
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.0