Dockers type Anti-wrinkle fabric

[Moski]

I was in wal-mart a while back and saw some dockers type Khaki p@nts with an almost peached finish on them. Does anyone know what the trade name of this material is. I'd love to make a kilt out of this stuff. It felt slightly heavier than my 9.5oz black AmeriKilt and had a very soft hand.

[toadinakilt]

No clue. But I'd love to know as well!

[Moski]

Does anyone know the proper trade name for this stuff so I could order some?

[Whidbey78]

I've been on the same search for a while myself. About six months ago I found a few wrinkle resistant twills at Joanne Fabrics that were pretty close, but opted to use a regular poly-co twill because they didn't have enough in any one color for the kilt I was making. It came in a 50 something inch width but actually measured 48 between two unservicable selvedges so for me it's single width with a lot of waste. I've tried to locate some recently but haven't seen it since then.

[Pleater]

I've been on the same search for a while myself. About six months ago I found a few wrinkle resistant twills at Joanne Fabrics that were pretty close, but opted to use a regular poly-co twill because they didn't have enough in any one color for the kilt I was making. It came in a 50 something inch width but actually measured 48 between two unservicable selvedges so for me it's single width with a lot of waste. I've tried to locate some recently but haven't seen it since then.

You could try using that material cut across from selvage to selvage, and joining the pieces so the edges are the inside fold of the pleats. It is more sewing - though it can be done on a sewing machine and it minimises waste, plus it allows you to make the kilt whatever length you need it.

It still needs to be hemmed, but at least get a kilt and not a kilt and a long length of 'what do I do with all this'.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

[Whidbey78]

You could try using that material cut across from selvage to selvage, and joining the pieces so the edges are the inside fold of the pleats. It is more sewing - though it can be done on a sewing machine and it minimises waste, plus it allows you to make the kilt whatever length you need it.

It still needs to be hemmed, but at least get a kilt and not a kilt and a long length of 'what do I do with all this'.

Anne the Pleater :ootd:

I might have tried that, but there was no more than a yard on any given bolt. I'll have to do that on my camo kilt though. Kind of a pain but that's life!