Weight of Tartan - Swatch

[TheBrus]

I received a swatch for some inexpensive 100% wool tartan material in Black Stewart tartan. The swatch is very soft--almost like lambswool. I measured the set, and I believe it's about 3 1/4", and fairly square, if my guess is correct. My question is, how much does a yard weigh, approximately? Is this 13 oz material? If it's not, how much material would I need to make a different garment, such as a waistcoat? I'm what you'd call a medium-build person, slightly shorter than average.

[piperdbh]

To make a waistcoat/vest, you'll need about two yards of solid-colored 45" wide fabric, if you plan to make the back from the same fabric as the front. If you're wanting to amke a tartan vest, with the tartan cut on the bias, it will eat up more fabric. I'd say 3 yards should do it, with a good bit of scrap left over.

I can't help you on the weight of the fabric. You might be able to ask the company you got it from.

[TheBrus]

Thanks for the advice on the waistcoat. The company I bought the fabric from--an online cloth retailer, not a mill--did not know the weight of the fabric. Obviously, it's not heavy. Perhaps I shall have to use the postal scale and do some arithmetic.

[Hothir Ethelnor]

If it's soft and woolly it's probably about 10oz

[TheBrus]

That's what it must be then, because it's soft and wooly. FYI: this fabric can be found for $19/60" wide yard at Renaissance Fabrics. It'd make great scarves.

[ChattanCat]

The weight is per yard. If you have 10 oz material, and you have a yard long piece of fabric 54" wide it will weight 10 oz. Heavy weight 16 oz fabric will weigh a pound (16 oz) per yard.