There went that idea.

**ccga3359** · 19th May 07, 08:13 AM

Did you not wash it before cutting it? Cotton shrinks it should be washed several times before cutting. I'm also thinking that cotton shouldn't actually be used for the purpose you intended, as it's not wrinkle resistent. One shouldn't have wrinkes in his kilt suit, Dude. Sorry.

**Erisianmonkey** · 19th May 07, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Did you not wash it before cutting it? Cotton shrinks it should be washed several times before cutting. I'm also thinking that cotton shouldn't actually be used for the purpose you intended, as it's not wrinkle resistent. One shouldn't have wrinkes in his kilt suit, Dude. Sorry.

I realize that cotton was a bad choice now. I'm afraid I had sticker vision. As I still have 8 yards left uncut, what I will be using this fabric for now is a pinstripe druid style robe. (insert pause for the obligatory snickering and Harry Potter geek jokes) Yes, like they wear in the HP books. (NOT like the movies!) I've been wearing robes off and on for about 16 years now (before anyone ever even heard of JKR or HP, and have needed a new one, so this is a perfect opportunity to put the old "lemons" axiom into action. Yes, my decision was influenced by the thought of Cornelius Fudge's wizard robes. I always thought they sounded really cool. (Though the erstwhile minister himself is quite the, erm, prat.) Who knows, I may even wear my creation to go see OOTP when it comes out this summer- I'll get a lot fewer funny looks than any other time I wear it, I think.