Carhartt Canvas

[macgreggor]

I love the cement mixer tip! That will go in my reference file.

macG

[Alan H]

Did you buy canvas or Carhardt?

One other little note... the material... Wash it on HOT WATER by itself and dry it on HOT in the dryer BEFORE YOU MAKE A KILT. Shrink the material AS MUCH as possible BEFORE you make it. If you make the kilt to fit and wash it later, it'll be 2 inches too small.

When we made Victory Kilts, we had to cut 6.5 yards of carhardt and wash it to end up with 6 yards of washed material. It shrinks that much!

I echo this admonition. I was surprised hwo much the 4 yards I bought shrank when I washed it in hot water and then dried it on hot.....BEFORE I sewed up the kilt.

[Southern Breeze]

Did you buy canvas or Carhardt?

One other little note... the material... Wash it on HOT WATER by itself and dry it on HOT in the dryer BEFORE YOU MAKE A KILT. Shrink the material AS MUCH as possible BEFORE you make it. If you make the kilt to fit and wash it later, it'll be 2 inches too small.

When we made Victory Kilts, we had to cut 6.5 yards of carhardt and wash it to end up with 6 yards of washed material. It shrinks that much!

I bought Carhartt fabric.The material I have is the same that Carhartt brand clothing and the Workmans UK is made from.I refer to it as canvas simply because everyone seems to use that name.The fabric store I bought it from asked if I wanted the fabric or canvas.I got the fabric.
I'm simply amazed at the stiffness.
Rocky-thanks for the tip.I knew it would shrink,but not that much.