Potential hair canvas crisis

[Barb T]

What to do?

For the moment, order from Banasch's while they still have some in stock.

[Tartan Hiker]

Great...I was going to order some hair canvas this morning, and I check Xmarks and see this splendid news.

But...this is what's so great about our community. I'll try ordering some from Banasch's today and see what happens.

[Dixiecat]

Just caught the news! Eeek. I used to use it in the highland dance vests, but someone recommended a heavy cotton canvas instead and I find it much better than hair canvas. But it's great stuff to have on hand (and there is a kilt I'm planning to make) so I'm off to the local store to stock up with a couple of metres.

Thanks for the head's up!

[The Wizard of BC]

My local fabric store has three bolts of Tailors Pride. Should I go buy it all?

[Bugbear]

EEK! The Wizard is trying to corner the market!

All right, I'm out of here...

[Barb T]

My local fabric store has three bolts of Tailors Pride. Should I go buy it all?

Lucky you! That's what I'd do.

[Barb T]

Ok - here's an update on hair canvas.

Sydnie sent me a piece of her Acro (HTCW style #87007, which is 33% viscose, 20% wool, 17% polyester, 13% hair, 17% cotton), and it isn't as heavy as the Tailor's Pride that I have. If Tailor's Pride winds up being discontinued, it would be possible to double the Acro, but I wouldn't be happy about it.

I have two different versions of Tailor's Pride that I've gotten over the past couple of years:

-My favorite is HTC style #87003. It has 41% acrylic, 19% hair, 16% polyester, 15% viscose, and 9% cotton. I got this bolt several years ago, and it's _not_ the Tailor's Pride that I've received recently when I've ordered bolts of Tailor's Pride.

-The Tailor's Pride the I bought last year from Vogue Fabrics is also very nice. It's HTCW style #87009 and has 40% cotton, 33% hair, and 27% rayon.

-The Tailor's Pride bolt that I just got yesterday from Banasch's is exactly the same style # (87009) and fiber content as the one I got from Vogue Fabrics last year, but it is _not_ quite as heavy as the older Tailor's Pride (kind of midway between Acro and the old Tailor's Pride). Probably made by a different mill. It's still heavier, though than the Acro.

So, it's a bit of a mess. I think that, if you can find any Tailor's Pride left in a store, you should buy it. Who knows what will be available in the future.

I'll keep sleuthing!

[Barb T]

My local fabric store has three bolts of Tailors Pride. Should I go buy it all?

I'm curious which Tailor's Pride this is. Did you buy some? What stock # is it?

[Bugbear]

I wonder what the kilt makers in Scotland are using. I'm guessing they have a different source of hair canvas for kilts.

[Just worrying about it because I am getting closer to being able to have a kilt made. From what I've read, a box pleat kilt only has the canvas in the aprons, though...

Thanks for the update, Barb.

[Barb T]

I actually put canvas in the pleats in a box pleated kilt. I like the added stiffness and stability.

Barb

I wonder what the kilt makers in Scotland are using. I'm guessing they have a different source of hair canvas for kilts.

[Just worrying about it because I am getting closer to being able to have a kilt made. From what I've read, a box pleat kilt only has the canvas in the aprons, though...

Thanks for the update, Barb.