Quote Originally Posted by Brasilikilt
Thanks for the clarification :-)

Now I need to find out what "worsted" is, as I'm not sure if the fabric I have is worsted or not. I think it's the same kind of fabric they would use for making shirts, which feels pretty much the same thickness as that of my USA medium weight kilt.

Thanks again

Iain
Worsted (Worstead England) is the process of carding the fibers to get the long ones to line up and the short ones out. This is twisted into the small yarns that are woven into the fabric. The twill type of fabrics we are concerned with have the distinctive stairstep pattern to them. Other weaves can be made from worsted wool also but are not necessarily twill fabrics. The main advantage of worsted wool is it's resistance to wrinkling. O'Neille