Poly wool blends

**Nick the DSM** · 20th April 08, 09:26 AM

has anyone experiance with a poly wool blend? its not on that material comparison chart on the left column so i have no idea what to expect? hold does it hold together, is it comfy and how is it verses other material?

**Panache** · 20th April 08, 10:08 AM

If you think about it, a poly-wool blend would be almost impossible to characterize for the chart because of the huge variety of poly-wool blends available to the consumer. How much poly-viscose to how much wool? 50/50? 20/80?

Cheers

Jamie

**slohairt** · 20th April 08, 10:40 AM

A lot of Polyester-wool tartans are 55/45.

**Nick the DSM** · 20th April 08, 11:18 AM

yeah it was 55/45, is that the ratio of poly and wool?

**Robert Lamb** · 20th April 08, 01:32 PM

I have made a couple of kilts medium weight 55/45 wool blend and had no prolems. it is easy to work with and does not wrinkle to speak of.
It is a good material to use.

**Nick the DSM** · 20th April 08, 03:07 PM

ok. cool, that good to know.

**turpin** · 20th April 08, 07:02 PM

So if you get a hot coal on it only half the threads will melt?

**ChattanCat** · 20th April 08, 07:38 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

So if you get a hot coal on it only half the threads will melt?

and if you splash bleach on it only 45% will disolve.

**Tartan Hiker** · 20th April 08, 07:39 PM

I've only had experience with the 11 ounce poly/wool from Fraser and Kirkbright, and i like it. It's light, but works well and holds a pleat without edge-stitching. Excellent for hiking kilts as it is light weight, warm, and dries quickly, and the tight weave resists snagging far better than polyester (acrylic) twills.