09-26-2010, 12:18 AM
http://www.fabric.com I meant that one, not fabric club, sorry.
A quick Google search will give you the differences between gabardine, flannel, melton, and other designations for weave variations with wool. It would take a lot of space here to explain the differences. Herringbone, twill, and taffeta (plain over and under) weave are all authentic. http://www.teonline.com/articles/2008/1 ... eaves.html
You're right, Matt, the high speed looms sometimes put a little nylon in the selvage to keep the fabric from stretching out of shape, or so I'm told. But for what it's worth, I never use the factory selvages, since they don't look like hand woven selvages...I have left them on when the edge is to be turned under and stitched down, though.
A quick Google search will give you the differences between gabardine, flannel, melton, and other designations for weave variations with wool. It would take a lot of space here to explain the differences. Herringbone, twill, and taffeta (plain over and under) weave are all authentic. http://www.teonline.com/articles/2008/1 ... eaves.html
You're right, Matt, the high speed looms sometimes put a little nylon in the selvage to keep the fabric from stretching out of shape, or so I'm told. But for what it's worth, I never use the factory selvages, since they don't look like hand woven selvages...I have left them on when the edge is to be turned under and stitched down, though.
M. Demetrius Abicio
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
(David Wills)
Saepe veritas est dura.
