Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
i just thought of an idea, you can mount light wait fabric to make it more durabal. this is a process of adding a second layer of fabric on the back side. there is a special stitch used to sew the pieces to gather. its similar to a tailors tack you take small stitches each stitch splits the treads so it dosn't show threw to either the inside or out side layers vary time consuming. and of course iv not heard of any one doing this for a kilt but its done all the time in woman's catura when a fabric is to light for its intended perpes IE Jackets or paints. its like sewing two fabrics in a way that makes them act like one solid piece if your interested MSG me and explain the stitch to you.
The sort of thing you are describing is a tailors padding stitch,many of the traditional kiltmakers use this at the back of the on the cutout portion of the pleats to secure all the loose bits and it helps to stabilise and secure all the remaining cutout parts. When finished the whole back of the kilthas effectively become one piece of fabric again,and looks at bit like this

I'm sorry , but I don't think it would work very well in trying to thicken up afabric that is a little (or a lot) to light for a traditional kilt, any fabric that is less than 11-12 oz is really on the edge of being useful of kiltmaking ina traditional sense.Having to pad the entire length of fabric would be a major undertaking, and padding stitches are most often used for areas that need stiffening such as collars, and like, not for complete areas.
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