help with a hem question (Weavers)

[Damocles]

OK i made this kilt out of 8 years of Campbell dress Argil. it did not have a kilt hem in it! tho it said it had one. so obviously i have to hem it but i don't like the thickness of this. is it possible to cut the hem long fray the threads and weave them back up in to the kilt with out it showing? i know this is a lot of work but i'm really in to sewing big time and i don't mind complexsitys. i always see it as a challeng to learn new things. any one want to comment on this idea. im pretty sure its possible as i have a limited knowledge of weaving and some garment restoration techniques but i don't want to try it if its going to look bad. it sure would be nice to have a good edge to my kilt. it was vary expensive fabric 16 Oz wool from Scotland took almost a month to get.

i guess what im asking is how many threads back in to the fabric do i need to weave it and what is the pattern of weave for a twill. i know at one time i knew this but iv forgotten the exact numbers of over and under's. i think its two over and two under?
any ideas would be great thanks for reading and helping in advance
Paul

[Paul Henry]

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OK i made this kilt out of 8 years of Campbell dress Argil. it did not have a kilt hem in it! tho it said it had one. so obviously i have to hem it but i don't like the thickness of this. is it possible to cut the hem long fray the threads and weave them back up in to the kilt with out it showing? i know this is a lot of work but i'm really in to sewing big time and i don't mind complexsitys. i always see it as a challeng to learn new things. any one want to comment on this idea. im pretty sure its possible as i have a limited knowledge of weaving and some garment restoration techniques but i don't want to try it if its going to look bad. it sure would be nice to have a good edge to my kilt. it was vary expensive fabric 16 Oz wool from Scotland took almost a month to get.

i guess what im asking is how many threads back in to the fabric do i need to weave it and what is the pattern of weave for a twill. i know at one time i knew this but iv forgotten the exact numbers of over and under's. i think its two over and two under?
any ideas would be great thanks for reading and helping in advance

Paul

I'm not sure why you don't just hem it using a catch stitch, many of us hem sometimes, and although it wouldn't be a favourite thing, it has to be done from time to time, and done carefully it is almost invisible from the outside.

If you are worried about the thickness of a folded over edge hem, you could overlock/serge the raw edge and then hem , this will mean that you don't have to fold over twice and consequently having an extra thick edge, I have done this sometimes when using a tweed that had a bad edge

Cutting and trimming and fraying the hem is possible I'm sure, but it is an huge ammount of work to reweave 8 yards of tartan, but yes generally speaking a twill weave on most tartans is 2 over/2 under.

[Damocles]

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I'm not sure why you don't just hem it using a catch stitch, many of us hem sometimes, and although it wouldn't be a favourite thing, it has to be done from time to time, and done carefully it is almost invisible from the outside.

If you are worried about the thickness of a folded over edge hem, you could overlock/serge the raw edge and then hem , this will mean that you don't have to fold over twice and consequently having an extra thick edge, I have done this sometimes when using a tweed that had a bad edge, I'll see if i can find a picture
Cutting and trimming and fraying the hem is possible I'm sure, but it is an huge ammount of work to reweave 8 yards of tartan, but yes generally speaking a twill weave on most tartans is 2 over/2 under.

thanks Paul i new you would come to my reuse and talk some sens in to me i know its a big job all probably just do the surger next time i order im going to call Scotweb and make sure they don't send me any of this tuck under salvige again it look so heave to me
Paul