Linen help

[Mike F]

So, I did some searching and came up with a few sites to get linen, but when I get to sites like <a href="http://www.fabrics-store.com/first.php?goto=search&tema=all&menu=&menu=&searchword=linen&n=&sa=1"> here</a> I don't understand what all those numbers mean. Virtually everything I'd make is gamboised (it was in fashon in the early 15th century) but I'm not sure what sort of weight and layering I should do.

Also, is there a cheaper natural fiber I could use for padding and liners? Like cotton?

Thanks for the help.

[Alcyoneus]

Somewhere...Kass has an article on one of these stores talking about linen weights...
But from her site:
http://reconstructinghistory.com/beginn ... tGarb.html

From the fabric store:
- What weight of fabric do I need for a shirt? a jacket? window covering?

As the old expression goes, there is no accounting for taste. A choice of fabrics or clothing is a deeply personal issue (We are not trying to be overly dramatic). As a general rule, shirts utilize a fabric from 3.0 to 6.0 oz., jackets from 5.0 to 8.0 oz. Window coverings do not have standard weight. They range from 3.0 to 11.0 ozs. Care should be taken that the curtain rod is sufficiently attached to the wall.

Here it is!
http://www.fabrics-store.com/first.php? ... rallseason

Isn't she a toothsome lass? Pretty nice for an Empress, and all...