Fabric sporrans?

**Benning Boy** · 6th April 15, 02:25 PM

Are there any examples of sporrans made entirely of cloth? Has it been done? I mean nice ones with metal cantels and such. Just kicking around an idea.

**Tartan Tess** · 6th April 15, 03:38 PM

Harris tweed maybe but face it; fabric is boring compared to leather or fur. If you have an occupation that screams a certain choice of something...that could be fun.

**Dirk Skene** · 6th April 15, 04:13 PM

I guess my only concern would be durability. I have had my 2 leather sporrans for quite some time. I would think one of fabric just would not hold up to regular use.

**haukehaien** · 6th April 15, 05:10 PM

Stillwater Kilts made one out of nylon for a while; I don't know if it's still available or not.

**Liam** · 6th April 15, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by haukehaien

Stillwater Kilts made one out of nylon for a while; I don't know if it's still available or not.

I have one, but wouldn't consider it appropriate to mount a chrome cantle to.

**Benning Boy** · 6th April 15, 07:06 PM

Aside from the Stillwater, what about some sort of luxurious auld tyme fabric? Perhaps mounted to an antique stirling cantel? Just trying to figure a way to make a silk purse . . .

**sydnie7** · 6th April 15, 07:46 PM

I fear it might start looking (more) like a purse? How about cutting out a silhouette of your sporran, put the piece of fabric behind it and the cantle in place, step back and see what you think (assuming you have materials on hand). You might be able to do something similar in photo editing if you are working with ideas.

**Hipbilly** · 6th April 15, 07:53 PM

I've actually been considering trying one in Waxed Canvas & leather. As mentioned before, you'd have to keep the shape very "sporranly", and maybe ad tassels, to make sure it looks right. Here's a duluth shell bag for a visual:

**Liam** · 6th April 15, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Hipbilly

I've actually been considering trying one in Waxed Canvas & leather. As mentioned before, you'd have to keep the shape very "sporranly", and maybe ad tassels, to make sure it looks right. Here's a duluth shell bag for a visual:

As a hiking sporran to match your rucksack I think it would be ok, but not with a chrome cantle as the OP suggested.

**ratspike** · 7th April 15, 05:01 PM

I've seen Rob Roy style sporrans made with waxed canvas and thought they looked very nice. Hard to say how it would look with a cantle, though I have seen cantled sporrans made with leather and tweed that looked great.