Doubling over fabric

[The Wizard of BC]

I really don't think you will like the result. It has been discussed here before.
It has been tried with terrible results.
I remember one member who wanted to do this on the aprons of a Kilt he was making and ended up throwing the entire thing out.

The fusing of two fabrics together negates the fabrics ability to move and swish. It will cause it to develop large unsightly wrinkles.

Please, do yourself a favor and find some good fabric to start with.

The cost to you in the end will be negligible. For example let's say the 7oz fabric you found sells for $4.99 per yard. If you buy 4 yards you spend $19.96.
If you find a good, high quality fabric and it sells for let's say $10.00 per yard you would spend $40.00 for it. The difference in the two fabrics is like night and day when you make the Kilt but the actual difference in the cost of the fabric is only $20.04. Or 8 cups of coffee.

That seems like a no-brainer to me.

[bossfrog]

I really don't think you will like the result.
The cost to you in the end will be negligible. For example let's say the 7oz fabric you found sells for $4.99 per yard. If you buy 4 yards you spend $19.96.
If you find a good, high quality fabric and it sells for let's say $10.00 per yard you would spend $40.00 for it.

Yeah, easier said than done though. I want a cotton poly which should be fairly wrinkle resistant, but I can't find any anywhere that has the 12+ oz weight I want.

The characteristics I'm wanting are wrinkle resistance and a medium to heavy weight. I'd use denim or duck, but have read bad reports on its tendency to wrinkle.

[Wompet]

I really don't think you will like the result. It has been discussed here before.
It has been tried with terrible results.

I sewed a monster - not the one Steve mentioned, but another. 10 oz Maple Leaf PV (not Marton Mills!) lined with 7 oz hemp/cotton jersey. The two layers are sewn (not ironed) together at the hem, waist, fell, and underneath the lining. I don't think I ever posted any pictures of it, so I'll upload some when I get home.

[bossfrog]

I sewed a monster - not the one Steve mentioned, but another. 10 oz Maple Leaf PV (not Marton Mills!) lined with 7 oz hemp/cotton jersey. The two layers are sewn (not ironed) together at the hem, waist, fell, and underneath the lining. I don't think I ever posted any pictures of it, so I'll upload some when I get home.

Okay, sounds interesting. I'd like to see what you came up with. What I'm doing here is using a mesh glue (used with appliques most commonly) to completely fuse the two surfaces when the fabric is folded in half. There will be no gaps between the two halves once fused and no air pockets. I don't think I was very clear in my OP, but maybe I was. I wonder if The Wizard thought I was referring to fusible interfacing, which would certainly be a disaster.