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Coat weight wool fabrics

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valerie.job
21 Oct 2008 9:13 AM

Coat weight wool fabrics

I'm considering buying some wool fabric for a coat, but I want it to be really warm. I know it should be 100% wool, but are there any other specifications I should look for? I want it to be a good winter wool coat, not a fall coat. Any thoughts?


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      KateXXXXXX    Ï Posted 21 October 2008 at 12:50: PM

      You could look for a coat weight wool tweed, or a nice Melton... I made this one (old Burda pattern) out of Welsh wool, with a heavy flannel backed satin lining:

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      BitterEpiphany    Ï Posted 21 October 2008 at 1:01: PM
      working on halloween costumes!!

      I'm fabric simple, which is why i reallyl iked this page on fabric.com - namely the part that says "Wool Coating Fabric"

      https://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-wool-fabric.aspx?cm_re=9/12/2008--AP--Wool

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      valerie.job    Ï Posted 21 October 2008 at 2:00: PM

      Thanks! I just got done ordering like 15 swatches from those exact pages. Looks like I'm heading in the right direction.

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      MarySew    Ï Posted 21 October 2008 at 3:59: PM

      I think a wool melton is about as warm as you can get. I actually have a cashmere coat I made years ago out of a fairly heavy cashmere and then lined it in silk chermuse--it's nice a toasty!

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