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Post by greeknakos on Jul 16, 2016 19:04:34 GMT -5
Greetings,
As I gear up for a bulk order of silk, linen, and hemp, I was asked about and got to thinking about...period thread counts.
So has anyone here researched period thread counts and thread sizes of period fabrics for Japan?
Thank You
Nakos
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Post by Please Delete on Jul 16, 2016 21:23:52 GMT -5
Greetings, As I gear up for a bulk order of silk, linen, and hemp, I was asked about and got to thinking about...period thread counts. So has anyone here researched period thread counts and thread sizes of period fabrics for Japan? Thank You Nakos Thread count varied, so you might want to get more specific. Is there a particular type of fabric you want to try to mimic? -Ii |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 6:03:34 GMT -5
That kind of information is a heavy guild secret.
A person doing that kind of research could find themself in a sticky situation.
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Post by greeknakos on Jul 19, 2016 15:15:10 GMT -5
Il- Right now, just a general average of silk, hemp, and linen in Japan.
Ishiyama- That could be true but someone has to have looked at extant fabric and counted? But then it might be one of those things that just never got thought of.
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Post by Please Delete on Jul 24, 2016 7:56:07 GMT -5
(I'm assuming Il= Ii? Apparently everyone assumes I'm Italian or something  ) That would be some pretty impressive research, but I'm not sure what it would tell you. You can't take an average of all fabric types and come up with something useful. I've been having this conversation a lot, recently: fabric is more than just the material it is made of up. Weave and other factors are just as important. A habotai and an organza are going to have different thread counts. Hemp linen (when we talk about linen we are actually talking about hemp--the Japanese don't distinguish between the two, using the same word, and we use linen because getting hemp is often too expensive). Silk and hemp are going to have different properties at different weaves and different threadcounts (which also has to do with the size of your thread). I suspect you could find this information for specific examples, but I'm not sure what it would get you. For instance, is a low threadcount indicative of something light and gauzy, or is it more about something with a coarse weave of thick fibers? I think your best bet is going to be to find a type of fabric that you are looking for, then look into that. Get a sample made and see what it is like. You might be able to get some samples of other types of fabric, if need be. If you can get a stiff, light linen, it would probably be a good start. Something with lots of body but not too thick, where you can see through the layers. That is something that is hard to find for a reasonable price, let along in proper width. You can even start with just plain white, and let people dye it as needed. -Ii |
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Post by Please Delete on Jul 24, 2016 8:30:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2016 8:51:25 GMT -5
You might be able to do a manual thread count, if you want. Are those rulers marked in millimeters, bu, or rin? |
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