Kilt weight 16 oz 18 oz

[The Wizard of BC]

Anne,

The width of the fabric used in the weight calculations is not standard. I know of two weavers who weave 60 inch wide fabric and use 60" X 36" = one fabric yard.

This is also why some weavers list their fabric at 15oz.

In practice I have used 60"x 36" as sort of a standard when figuring out fabric weights. This helps because it give a nice fudge factor for apron facings/waistbanding/straps & buckles/thread.

I also know of one weaver who measures their fabrics in metric and lists their fabrics not in oz per yard but in grams per meter².

All very confusing for newbies.