micro suede

**Bearded Man Brew** · 29th December 12, 01:30 PM

Has anone used micro suede as a fabric? If so what were the results.

**sydnie7** · 29th December 12, 06:53 PM

For a kilt? a sporran? those cloth-hose-things (whatever they're called)?

I machine-sewed a kilt from some sueded cottonish fabric. Turned out very heavy but wearable. True microfiber might be lighter but I think it has some stretch which can be problematic.

**Nik** · 31st December 12, 06:09 AM

A sporran out od micro-fiber sounds nice. A way to look good, stay in budget and for thise that like to touch feel real nice. Makes me wish I knew ajything about making sporrans thats a great idea!

-Nik

**Bearded Man Brew** · 31st December 12, 07:13 PM

I was thinking of making a kilt out of the micro suede. I just thought that it would be something different

**Whidbey78** · 31st December 12, 10:47 PM

I have considered the same thing. I have some saffron uphulstry mircofiber in a suede-like finish. It's three(ish) yards, wide enough to split for six yards and some change. When I compare it to my cotton duck kilt of similar yardage, by weight alone, it seems a bit too heavy. The duck kilt is heavy as hell. Maybe your stuff is lighter. If you have enough, make a few other goodies and see how it performs and wears. The little bit that I have used it I'm not sure it would make a good kilt.

**Barb T** · 5th January 13, 10:00 AM

I think you'd want to make sure that the fabric didn't have any stretch. Then, I think you'd want to take a piece and crumple it up hard in your hands. Does it wrinkle really easily? If so, it will drive you crazy in a kilt. And last, if it doesn't take a crease, then you'll need to stitch the crease into each pleat below the bottom of the fell.