[Moski]

I was in wal-mart a while back and saw some dockers type Khaki p@nts with an almost peached finish on them. Does anyone know what the trade name of this material is. I'd love to make a kilt out of this stuff. It felt slightly heavier than my 9.5oz black AmeriKilt and had a very soft hand.

[toadinakilt]

No clue. But I'd love to know as well!

[Moski]

Does anyone know the proper trade name for this stuff so I could order some?

[Whidbey78]

I've been on the same search for a while myself. About six months ago I found a few wrinkle resistant twills at Joanne Fabrics that were pretty close, but opted to use a regular poly-co twill because they didn't have enough in any one color for the kilt I was making. It came in a 50 something inch width but actually measured 48 between two unservicable selvedges so for me it's single width with a lot of waste. I've tried to locate some recently but haven't seen it since then.

[Pleater]

Originally Posted by Whidbey78

I've been on the same search for a while myself. About six months ago I found a few wrinkle resistant twills at Joanne Fabrics that were pretty close, but opted to use a regular poly-co twill because they didn't have enough in any one color for the kilt I was making. It came in a 50 something inch width but actually measured 48 between two unservicable selvedges so for me it's single width with a lot of waste. I've tried to locate some recently but haven't seen it since then.

You could try using that material cut across from selvage to selvage, and joining the pieces so the edges are the inside fold of the pleats. It is more sewing - though it can be done on a sewing machine and it minimises waste, plus it allows you to make the kilt whatever length you need it.

It still needs to be hemmed, but at least get a kilt and not a kilt and a long length of 'what do I do with all this'.

Anne the Pleater

[Whidbey78]

Originally Posted by Pleater

You could try using that material cut across from selvage to selvage, and joining the pieces so the edges are the inside fold of the pleats. It is more sewing - though it can be done on a sewing machine and it minimises waste, plus it allows you to make the kilt whatever length you need it.

It still needs to be hemmed, but at least get a kilt and not a kilt and a long length of 'what do I do with all this'.

Anne the Pleater

I might have tried that, but there was no more than a yard on any given bolt. I'll have to do that on my camo kilt though. Kind of a pain but that's life!

[Moski]

I'm loosing weight and I wanted to reward myself with a new kilt. Especially since my wife seems to be coming around and getting used to seeing me in a kilt. She's actually complemented me a few times. I may just have a go at the rev-k pattern in a x-kilt. I still have black cotton twill and some of the "potting soil" from X-kilt #1. I'll keep looking for the material I asked about but I'm seriously jonesing for a new kilt.

[Pleater]

Originally Posted by Whidbey78

I might have tried that, but there was no more than a yard on any given bolt. I'll have to do that on my camo kilt though. Kind of a pain but that's life!

DPM (camo) pinstripe, corduroy - if you want to use 'em in the right orientation you have to do the seams.

After getting the hang of making the pleats so you can have the seams where they are least obvious - where there would be a fold on a long strip, it is not so bad.

As I make reverse Kinguisse kilts it gives me the opportunity to rotate the fabric to get mirror image halves, so it is actually an advantage to have the strips for some methods of construction.

Anne the Pleater

[Moski]

Anne, thats my plan for the Air force Digi Tiger Stripe. It seems that it is at an angle and would bt majorly cool in a mirror image from the center box pleat. At least that's what I'm hoping.