less expense Harris Tweed, for a kilt (still looking)

[jhockin]

Been lusting after Harris Tweed, for a kilt, for some time now. A recent thread, on kilt hose, contained the following link

http://www.harristweedandknitwear.co.uk/.

and I discovered a "check"/"tartan" Harris tweed ( AO124/(CC024)), for almost 1/2 the 'best' price, I had previously found - 30GBP per Dbl wide meter!! ( Now I'm just waiting to find out what weight it is).
Has anyone here found a better price?

[TheOfficialBren]

Another member poasted this link in another thread a while back. I don't know if it is kilt weight.

http://www.buttoflewistextiles.co.uk/index.html

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Been lusting after Harris Tweed, for a kilt, for some time now. A recent thread, on kilt hose, contained the following link

http://www.harristweedandknitwear.co.uk/.

and I discovered a "check"/"tartan" Harris tweed ( AO124/(CC024)), for almost 1/2 the 'best' price, I had previously found - 30GBP per Dbl wide meter!! ( Now I'm just waiting to find out what weight it is).
Has anyone here found a better price?

I've made kilts from their cloth before. Perfectly suitable for kilts.

[piperdbh]

It were meself who posted that link, Bren, and I have tweed from both weavers in this thread, and I can tell you they're the same weight. Butt of Lewis Textiles only produces single width, whereas Harris Tweed and Knitwear produces double-width. For kiltmaking, the selvedge can be used just as with a tartan kilt, but if the fabric is herringbone, the Vs will point sideways, not up and down. Talk to your kiltmaker if this is a concern.

edited to add: No, I haven't found a better price, and I searched for several months before I bought some yardage from Butt of Lewis, which in actual fact is one man, Callum Maclean, who weaves and sells the tweed.

[Paul Henry]

It were meself who posted that link, Bren, and I have tweed from both weavers in this thread, and I can tell you they're the same weight. Butt of Lewis Textiles only produces single width, whereas Harris Tweed and Knitwear produces double-width. For kiltmaking, the selvedge can be used just as with a tartan kilt, but if the fabric is herringbone, the Vs will point sideways, not up and down. Talk to your kiltmaker if this is a concern.

I've used both tweeds as well and there really isn't any difference ,so pick whatever one you like. However I would not use the selvedge as a finished edge, they simply are not good enough, and often they have a guiding pair of white threads at the edge as well, so I would ( and have always ) hem any of the harris tweeds.

[piperdbh]

If I may sidetrack for a moment:
Paul (or Matt), when you hem a kilt, is the fabric folded once, leaving the raw edge exposed inside the kilt, or is it folded twice, concealing the raw edge? How deep is the folded-over portion? It seems that extra thicknesses of fabric would make the pleats splay out at the tail of the kilt.

[Paul Henry]

If I may sidetrack for a moment:
Paul (or Matt), when you hem a kilt, is the fabric folded once, leaving the raw edge exposed inside the kilt, or is it folded twice, concealing the raw edge? How deep is the folded-over portion? It seems that extra thicknesses of fabric would make the pleats splay out at the tail of the kilt.

I can't find the thread at the moment but we talked about this a little while ago, I only ever fold once, never twice, and that goes for tartan or tweed. sometimes I overlock/serge the edge, but not always, but I always steam press the inside edge with a dampl cloth for a while, which helps to slightly felt the inside edge and secure any loose threads.

[sydnie7]

I can't find the thread at the moment but we talked about this a little while ago, I only ever fold once, never twice, and that goes for tartan or tweed. sometimes I overlock/serge the edge, but not always, but I always steam press the inside edge with a dampl cloth for a while, which helps to slightly felt the inside edge and secure any loose threads.

Perhaps this thread?

[Paul Henry]

Thank you, that's the one!

Perhaps this thread?

[piperdbh]

Once again, Sydnie the Great rides to the rescue. Thanks, Sydnie and Paul.