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Posted by Kathleen on April 22, 2006, 9:36 am
Kate Dicey wrote:
> angrie.woman wrote:
>
>> I'm in a bind, so I'm cheating and asking for advice instead of
>> Googling for a couple of days.
>>
>> My son is playing baseball, and the pants that came with his uniform
>> are made of such terribly cheap polyester that one go round in the
>> washing machine created a huge "pull" about 2" inches wide, across the
>> entire front of one leg. (I'm so ticked.....) They're quite ruined.
>>
>> I can grab a pattern and make a pair of simple pants in an afternoon,
>> but what fabric should I use? Think white fabric, hot noon games,
>> grass and dirt. (UK folks - pretend it's soccer-football.)
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>
>
> Cotton or poly-cotton drill if it doesn't need to stretch. If it does,
> hunt up some summer weight cavalry twill. It's wool, but light weight.*
> Make sure it's washable BEFORE you buy, and washing a non-washable wool
> will ruin it.
Store-bought baseball pants and the uniforms provided by our schools to
their teams are universally 100% polyester double knit. For reference:
http://www.baseballexpress.com
They do need to stretch, and because they are traditionally light
colored or even white, they need to be able to stand up to repeated
laundering.
I believe both JoAnn's and Hancock's carry the appropriate fabric in an
assortment of colors. If you're tempted to experiment with alternative
fabrics and fiber contents I suggest watching the "Seinfeld" episode
where George outfits his baseball team in cool, comfortable, breatheable
cotton.
Kathleen
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