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Posted by Joy Beeson on June 1, 2009, 8:59 pm
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> now i need to source some good bottom weight linen (twill maybe)
> for his britches.
If you find a *tightly woven* linen twill, be sure to post! I've
bought a linen-cotton twill, and Russia (hemp twill) and both were
loose enough to make great towels. The cotton-linen wore out in
hardly any time at all, and the loose weaving makes the Russia thick
and warm, which isn't exactly what I want on days when white jeans are
appropriate.
I may resort to Towsend's gray haversack linen again; it was as ugly
as a mud fence, and I used up all the scraps patching it, but it was
really comfortable in hot weather. I didn't even mind much getting
doused with water: linen doesn't feel nasty when wet, and dries
quickly.
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Posted by enigma on June 1, 2009, 9:48 pm
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> On Sun, 31 May 2009 01:46:57 +0000 (UTC), enigma
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>> now i need to source some good bottom weight linen (twill
>> maybe)
>> for his britches.
>
> If you find a *tightly woven* linen twill, be sure to post!
> I've bought a linen-cotton twill, and Russia (hemp twill) and
> both were loose enough to make great towels. The cotton-linen
> wore out in hardly any time at all, and the loose weaving makes
> the Russia thick and warm, which isn't exactly what I want on
> days when white jeans are appropriate.
oh no. that's not sounding good!
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> I may resort to Towsend's gray haversack linen again; it was as
> ugly as a mud fence, and I used up all the scraps patching it,
> but it was really comfortable in hot weather. I didn't even
> mind much getting doused with water: linen doesn't feel nasty
> when wet, and dries quickly.
this sounds suitable for little boys who like puddles.
i will let you know if i find good linen twill though. how about
real handkerchief weight or not fuzzing top weight linen as well? 3
ounce linen is *not* handkerchief weight & i don't want half of my
shirt in the dryer's lint basket either :p
linen should be a long staple fiber so i really don't get the
fuzz.
lee
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Posted by Juno B on June 2, 2009, 9:20 pm
I was wondering if you could add about 1/2 inch to the back shoulder and
remove the same amount on the front shoulder. It works on my tee shirts
and might work on your shirt. The net result is that you brought the
shoulder slightly forward and by doing so lowered the neck in front that
half inch. Juno
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Posted by Joy Beeson on June 4, 2009, 12:04 am
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> linen should be a long staple fiber so i really don't get the
> fuzz.
The long fibers are broken up so that they can be processed on
machines designed for cotton. This is called "cottonization", and
manufacturers are very proud of it. When I googled in the vain hope
of finding a page explaining it, I found that hemp, abaca, and other
bast fibers are now getting the same treatment.
The previous time I googled "cottonize", I learned that flax-seed
growers are working on a way to extract short fibers from straw that
is now a disposal problem. If they are successful, this will make
linen much cheaper in both senses of the word. It's been long enough
that there should have been some progress by now, but I no longer
remember enough keywords to find out.
We already have a word for non-linen fiber derived from flax, but
nobody advertises their "cottonized linen" as "tow". One page I
flipped past referred to it as "cottolin", but I think that that also
refers to a blend of cotton and cottonized linen. In either sense,
cottolin is nice stuff BUT IT'S NOT LINEN!!!!!!!!
Growf. I might as well complain about calling flannelette "flannel",
or calling cheap fabric "muslin". Humpty-Dumpty is in charge.
Retronym: one site appeared to be using "lines" to mean real linen.
Joy Beeson
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Posted by Emily Bengston on June 3, 2009, 1:47 pm
On 5/29/09 9:19 AM, in article Xns9C1A690BB9DD3enigmaevilnet@199.125.85.9,
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> Brennan has outgrown his shirt (finally. 3 years is pretty good &
> it's in perfect condition to go to his cousin), so i need to make him
> a new one. i'll be using this "pattern" again:
> http://renaissancetailor.com/demos_shirt.htm
>
> but he did have a minor issue with the last one wanting to pull
> backwards, which had the collar tie right at his throat. i'm pretty
> sure this is an easy fix, i just don't remember exactly what it is...
> lengthen the back a bit? i was threatening to put weights in the
> front hem of the old shirt :)
> if anyone has ideas for fixing the 'pull back' problem, or a better
> pattern to fit a size 8 boy... thanks!
> BTW, making the kid's shirt out of linen was brilliant! stains just
> don't stick & he was very comfortable in upstate NY's lovely hot
> humid summer weather. dries fast too, when it rains or he gets too
> far into puddles catching creatures...
> lee
I always lengthen the back of the pattern and take away the same amount from
the front to prevent my blouses, shirts & dresses from drawing the front up
to the neck and "choking" me. I don't remember who first gave me the idea.
Emily
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