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Hi there I´m a member of the Spanish garrison, my future plan is to get a second sister, but I´m scared not to get the proper fabric, as the CRL just says: black fabric 

I already asked the GML , he guided me to ask in here 

Can anyone give me a hand on this?

Thanks  lot !

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Welcome! I am happy to share my thoughts here. Please keep in mind that anything I write is my opinion and is not official.

 

The fabric for Second Sister's jacket and pants is a regular source of debate. In addition to these forums, the Second Sister FB build group is another resource: https://www.facebook.com/groups/383908509128812

 

From the CRL:

Jacket is made of a black, ribbed fabric.

All ribbing has a vertical direction. This applies to all individual panels, as well as the lining, collar and the sleeves.

 

Cotton twill is an excellent fabric for making structured garments like jackets. However, the grain of twill is diagonal. To gets the ribs vertical as required by the CRL, you could cut the fabric on the bias, but the resulting pieces will not move correctly in the finished garment resulting in a sloppy appearance. I found a ribbed woven cotton several months ago, but the seller stopped making it. I recently found an 11-wale (about 4.3 ribs/cm) corduroy that looks and moves perfectly. I initially didn't think that corduroy would work because my previous experience was that it was too fuzzy and too stiff. However, the sample of 295 GSM 11-wale standard corduroy I found convinced me that it will work. I am in the process of rebuilding my jacket and this is the fabric that I will be using.

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Posted
5 hours ago, masteroftheforce said:

Hey Angel! Do you have a link to where you bought the new fabric you are using? I'm considering re-doing my jacket and pants as well. 

 

Thank you!

 

Hey Shelbi! I know we talked about fabric before - the one I mentioned to you in person was the fabric from Mood that they don't sell anymore. It turns out that it was good that I waited so long, because after holding the swatch, I am convinced that the ribs and drape on the corduroy is an even better fit 😅

 

Here is the link: https://fabricwholesaledirect.com/products/11-wale-standard-corduroy-fabric?variant=40767510085747

 

I am really excited to get started with this one. I think it's going to look great!

 

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