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19th March 08, 09:53 AM
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 Originally Posted by Farlander
I paid a little more ($4.79/yd) for a more conventional tan 10 oz bull denim. Have others tried bull denim yet? I think it should last for ever, but I do not know how well it will hold a pleat.
Poppy Fabric in Oakland is a good place to try thought they mostly have pricey designer stuff and a lot of home decorating fabric, like upholstery. Also, Bri-tex Fabric
http://www.britexfabrics.com/
is ruddy well amazing if you're over in the City.
That said, and keeping in mind what the Wizard just said, when making your X-Kilt, go to pains to not have to overlap in inside edges of the box pleats if you possibly can. In the instructions it describes leaving a 3/8 inch gap between the inner edges of the folds in the box pleats. I would DEFINITELY do that with bull denim so that you can work in a decent taper without overlapping the inner edges of the pleats in the waistband. In fact, I might consider sewing my pleats in, and then going through later and cutting out the overlapping edges/corners where the waistband is so as to avoid piling layer upon layer of material..
With lighter stuff like the camo I built my X-Kilt and Panache's X-Kilt out of, it's not really a concern.
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19th March 08, 11:04 PM
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Wow
Britex looks amazing! I will definitely check out the next time I'm in the Bay area. It looks like a place you could spend an entire day and then some. Great website too.
Always learn something here!
Semper Fi,
Keith
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