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[moonwise]

Okay. I want to figure out what kind of fabric would be best for making hakama, but there are so many choices. I want a medium-weight fabric that won't make me die of the heat, isn't terribly expensive, and has a nice drape. My options so far are:

Broadcloth

Inexpensive, but might be too thin

Duck

Not sure if this might be too heavy

Linen/linen blend

Attractive option, but potentially expensive

Any suggestions or thoughts?

Comments

[rydain]

I'd suggest a lightweight cotton twill. Cotton twill is seriously one of the best fabrics ever. It sews up very nicely and doesn't wrinkle easily. I've been stuffing my in-progress Xiahou Dun jacket in a storage bin between work sessions so the cats don't get at it, and it's mildly rumply, but that's about it. I used Hampton twill from Dharma Trading. I'd think that a decent fabric store would sell it as well. fashionfabricsclub.com has twill, too. It doesn't tend to come in a wide variety of colors, but I didn't have any trouble dyeing Hampton twill in the washing machine. There's some very subtle variegation in the color (I forgot to throw in calsolene oil, and that's probably why), but it was so difficult to see on the yardage that I doubt I'd even be able to find it on the finished garment.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recommendations! I don't think I'm going to go through the trouble of dyeing something black, so I'll check out the available stuff from Joann.com and Fashionfabrics.com.