How many layers in your obi?

[Col-Mas Anor]

I want to make a new obi. I think the one I have looks a little thin. In the movies and reference pics the obis look like they are several layers thick. So I'm just wondering how many layers everyone else has. I am using osnaburg fabric.

thanks

[Darcu RyMal]

For mine I simply folder the fabric once, making it only 2 layers thick. I think it worked out pretty well for me. I also believe the look will depend on the fabric being used. Mine is the linen calcutta many folks on these forums have spoken about.

Good luck in your quest, and MTFBWY...
~Darcu

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

I use raw silk(silk Noil), I fold the fabric in half, cut, then fold the two layers in half again, sew, turn inside out, sew on velcro.

.I'd use the same tactic for osenburg. Make two layers, lay a light to medium weight interfacing(aka pellum to some)on it.(some are iron on, lesshastle.), fold in half to make four layers, sew.



It'll have body,. thickness but not too bad and wrinkle up like on set.

[Ani-Chay Pinn]

I fold my obi over and sew on one side, then turn it inside out, so I have a tube and no raw edges. The seam goes in the middle on the inside side of the obi. So, that's two layers. But I usually make it long enough to wrap around my body twice, so that's four. I have one linen obi that wraps around only once because I did not have enough material, but it wears just fine with the two layers.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

I've not worn llinen until I found a sleevless linen shirt. That's nice material. It wrinkles like mad, but it feels nice.

[Ky-Wan Zann]

I have two with some slight interfacing in between

[AMP]

Two, but the layer I have in the front is cut on the bias. The other is cut with the grain, to limit stretch.

[Jauhzmynn Enz]

That's a great idea for streatchy fabrics. Very cool. It is limiting the streatching as well as you hope?

The raw silk I have doesn't stretch a whole lot , only just enough I breath comfortably without feeling I'm in a corest.;-)