Originally Posted by
M. A. C. Newsome
...It's a thicker and softer cloth, with a completely different hand. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say it was probably a lighter actual weight than you'd expect from a worsted wool of comparable thickness. It's not the "horse-blanket" weight that you sometimes see. But neither is it a feather-weight. Let's just say it is very suitable for kilts, jackets, and the like.
M
Something I've been curious about...will it hold a pleat as well as worsted wool? I would think a looser, softer cloth would need to be pressed much more often. Is that the case with Harris tweed?
Jay
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