cobalt60
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 3, 2006 19:34:04 GMT -5
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Oct 5, 2006 22:58:30 GMT -5
Ooooooh, that fabric looks really woolly. Is it itchy at all? Does it make a lot of lint in the dryer?
I prefer wool/synthetic blends that I can wash and dry in the machine.
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Post by cobalt60 on Oct 5, 2006 23:08:33 GMT -5
I don't find it itchy. it has the same texture as a wool blanket but much thinner, almost like felt. (in fact its almost the same feel as the pool table that I cut the fabric on. heh) I haven't washed/dried it so I don't know about dryer lint.. ..but I can tell you that I was wearing a yellow Tshirt while working on it, and by the time I was done the Tshirt was coated in a fine layer of brown fibers (heh) so I would imagine that, yes, it would definitely give off a lot of lint
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Nov 14, 2006 22:30:16 GMT -5
I have a robe that I made in flannel, a robe that I made in fleece, a robe that I made from a thick dark brown wool I bought in NY, a light wool robe I bought from Chivalry Sports, and a robe I made from this wool that doesn't look or feel like wool, but it's really flowy (obviously I'm not adept at naming textiles). I also have 10 yards of a cinnamon brown wool I bought from fabric.com, waiting to become a robe.
Yet, I'm not satisfied. But I hope to soon get my hands on a wool fabric that I will be happy with. I'm trying to match the Obi-Wan Episde 3 fabric as closely as possible.
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Post by JediKai on Dec 8, 2006 11:11:13 GMT -5
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Post by Thes Nazud on Feb 23, 2007 23:29:33 GMT -5
I'm not sure what exactly it was I used, but I made mine out of a felt like wool, nice and heavy, hangs real well, unfortunately I havent finished the rest of my outfit yet, got a light muslin for the inner tunic, but I gotta find something for the rest of it.
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Post by Anukh Bastis on Mar 5, 2007 21:35:39 GMT -5
I noticed a member posted some finds from DenverFabrics.com 2 months ago...DF right now has a delectable assortment of brown wools in various shades. I ended up buying a lovely Heathered Brown worsted wool flannel at $10.98/yd USD (#32674) since it complements both my boots and the tunic fabric I picked out. The other colors were also nice: #30865, #30873, #32671, and #32768. The shades range from Peat to Chocolate Brown. They sell out quickly so don't hesitate too long. I didn't feel like splurging a whole lot of cash on fabric but the color was too good to pass up. The life of a costumer!
Anukh Bastis
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Post by JediKai on Mar 6, 2007 10:46:10 GMT -5
I loved the Denver Fabrics 90% wool flannel with which I made my new robe.
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Post by Theyrenotdolls (Den Dragonson) on Mar 21, 2007 14:43:41 GMT -5
i just ordered some swatches...maybe i'll decide to spend some cash on fabric for a new robe. now to figure out how to sew one.
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Post by Hasid Lafre on Mar 21, 2007 17:08:56 GMT -5
Iam trying to find materials that are soft. flow like in the films but will never shrink.
For me no matter what I do my clothes shrink. I have to air dry my shirts so they dont shrink any further than they did in the washing machine. I wash my clothes on cold cold so they dont shrink and somehow they do. I ahve to get rid of 3 pairs of jeans and 3 pairs of shorts cause they shrunk in the washing machine.
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Mar 21, 2007 18:24:20 GMT -5
When making a robe, the best way to prevent shrinkage is to pre-wash it before sewing. Wash is twice if the fabric is very shrinkable. You could also get fabric that is a wool/synthetic blend. I have make two robes out of that and they look very nice (one 50/50 wool/polyester, one 80/20 wool/nylon). The synthetic content helps prevent shrinkage.
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Post by Hasid Lafre on Mar 21, 2007 18:29:24 GMT -5
What about melton wool? I hear thats the type of wool they used in the OT for the robes. Yes I know its pricy and hard to find but I would like to make a robe out of it at some point or another.
Does melton wool shrink?
Thanks ani-chay Pinn
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Post by Nova Darklighter on Mar 21, 2007 22:48:54 GMT -5
Viscose, a term for a synthetic fabric, nylon I believe. I believe that you need to dry clean the melton.
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Post by JediKai on Mar 22, 2007 0:18:51 GMT -5
Melton is very heavy. I've made a winter (Jedi-like) coat out of it. I wash it in the machine and machine dry it. The hood, sleeves and overall length are much reduced from a standard Jedi robe. Still, it weighs a lot! It keeps me warm and dry in the cold, wet Seattle winter. However, I would never want to make a real robe out of it as it would really weight a ton. Den: I use the pattern that used to be on the old Rebel legion site. it's also on padawansguide. It's still there: www.rebellegion.com/jedigarb/robe.htmlIt takes a lot of fabric (10 yards and I'm only 5'2"). If you modify a standard costume robe pattern, with sewn in sleeves, it will take less fabric
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Post by Ani-Chay Pinn on Mar 25, 2007 10:11:45 GMT -5
If there is a weight assigned to the fabric you're looking for, I've found that 8 oz per sq ft is about the upper limit for what I want to use for a robe. 4 oz per sq ft would be the lower limit. Basically anything that is called 'coat weight' would probably be too heavy. Look for fabric that is 'pant weight' or 'suit weight'.
I've seen wool fabric labeled as 'gauze'. Gauze sounds much too light for a robe, but I'm just surprised to see gauze made out of wool and I wonder what it's used for.
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