Wool Silk.....sources for good historical fabric ??

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 1:44 pm

Ive found some on fabric.net

http://www.fabrics.net/outlet/Detail.asp?ProductID=1890

Wondering what else might be out there.

Hoping to make some banners/flags.

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:28 pm

We know some flags were made on wool; some of the square or rectanugular flags on Karen's site are wool. We also know they used silk for flags meant to flow; however a wool silk blend will be more like a wool than a silk just FYI.

Thomas Powers · Post by **Thomas Powers** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 2:47 pm

OTOH wool and silk are both protein fibers and so make a better blend than a protein and a bast fiber.

Thomas

Andrew Young · Post by **Andrew Young** » Wed Sep 03, 2008 5:34 pm

The word from some 17th century reenactors is that wool/silk blend are ideal for flags that are constantly waving....more durable in other words.