Hello yall. Newbie here, though I have been stalking the site for a few weeks. I would like to make a traditional kilt. This will be my first kilt and first time attempting to make a kilt. I will be buying Barbs book, but have a couple questions about fabrics. Our local JoAnn fabrics is closing and they have Black Watch and Stewart Royal, are both of these considered universal tartans? My family are Douglas, and I would like a kilt in the Douglas tartan, but would like to try my hand at making one out of a cheaper fabric to start.
Both tartans are 100% cotton. I'm wondering if the cotton will work for making a kilt. Even though it is a trail/test kilt if it turns out good I would like it to be wearable more then once. Will the 100% cotton hold the pleats?
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Derek