Looking for Coat weight wool or Kersey

[OL Jack The Pirate]

Hello me hearties

im looking for 3 yards of grey Coat weight wool or kersey to make a sailors jacket. i cant seem to find it besides looking at reconstucting history. i think they want like $25.00 a yard thats way to much me. does anybody know where else i can get some. Or if anyone has 3 yards by 45 width i would gladly take it from you

thanks ol jack

[OL Jack The Pirate]

What else would be a good fabric if coat weight and kersey are not avaluable to me what other fabric could i use

[Littleneckhalfshell]

Have you given any thought to using 'old wool' ?

What I mean is this, there are a lot of old wool coats to be found 'out there'

Think yard sales, thrift stores, salvation army, etc. for very little $$

I have one that I have been holding on to for years in the hope that some day

I might have the skills to alter it into a period jacket. It has a few moth holes, but

I look at that just giving it some character

If you can sew, then finding a old wooll coat and taking it apart, might be a cheap

way to get what you want. I believe that such things were done in period, nothing

was thrown away, especially if it could be 're-worked' So reworking an old coat,

would be very period and frugal.

[michaelsbagley]

In an older thread, someone mentioned using old military blankets for wool for sailor's coats.... Check eBay, or your local army surplus store. Just check to make sure they are actually wool and not synthetics.

[Kate Souris]

I cannot believe that Michael did not direct you to this website: http://www.periodfabric.com/

When we were doing Viking age stuff, this is where I got all my wool from and the prices were the best I had found (aside from ebay). I think most of these coat weight wools are $10/yard and I can attest that they are of very good quality.

I think Michael got his fustian and his striped linen ticken from this site too, but I cannot be sure....

[OL Jack The Pirate]

thanks for the website kate it should come in handy

Ol jack

[OL Jack The Pirate]

do anyone else have any good ideas or websites i should look at . I want as much info for i can choose for the best .

Ol Jack

[michaelsbagley]

There is also Denver Fabrics

And also B. Black and Sons Inc.

Woolrich Fabrics, but with Woolrich there is a 15 yard minimum order which can get pricey unless you are going in with another person or two.

Those are the easy links I have on hand...

[OL Jack The Pirate]

thanks for the links

[CrazyCholeBlack]

All of my materials as of late have come from Wm. Booth Draper. Wonderful high quality goods.

['Bastian Devareaux]

You may wish to peruse this site.

fabric by the yard

Their wool prices tend to be rather reasonable and they also deal in a selection of linen. I have done well with finding wool for a decent price on E-Bay.

[Gentleman of Fortune]

I will give a nod to trying old 100% wool blankets. I find a lot of them in Grey (but lots of other colors as well) and they seem to do pretty well....

You can even "full" them a bit for a little water proofing...

A blanket will make you a short jacket with extra left over... its well worth giving it a shot as most blankets can be had for $5 or so.

GoF

(My sailor jacket was made from a basket weave pinkish/tan blanket)

[OL Jack The Pirate]

Thanks

GOF and thankie to all the other mates out thar fer your info. this will help alot