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Posted by Sharon Hays on March 12, 2008, 3:37 pm
BB wrote:
> Hi
> Looking for wool fabric to make a waistcoat.
> Ages since I had a suit made but seem to remember it went in ounces. I
> thought about 16 oz. When I got a suit altered I was told be lucky to find
> it that heavy anymore. So I like a heavy fabric.
> When they quote grams/m I assume a straight conversion but from what?
> os/yd? And what about the width? When it's quoted is it quoted on a
> standard width so each can be compared easily?
> Cheers BB
Sounds like what you are wanting would be called "coat weight" or a "coating
wool." Usually fabric sites will list things as suit weight, pants weight,
coat weight, etc. It's rare to find them listed in ounces at all.
Usually, width is listed in inches or cm. Depending on where you are
ordering from. Here in the States, it's all in inches.
Like this:
http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-wool-fabric-wool-blend-melton-coating-wool-blend-melton-coating-sage-green.aspx
That is listed as a melton wool, coating weight, 60" wide. Read the
description at the bottom too. It says it's good for outer wear, etc. That
site is good about describing what the fabric is a good weight and type
for. You might look around at the rest of the wool section on that site
(up at the top of the page just click on wool fabric.) That will give you
more of an idea how things are usually listed.
HTH
Sharon
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