Weasel Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Hey everyone, I am trying to find the right fabric for making the shirt, but I seem to have a hard time finding the right material. Does anyone have a link to a fabric that is ribbed wide enough? I keep finding nice materials but their ribbing is fairly small and I'm worried it would become a problem for approval. Any help in finding the right materials would be greatly appreciated! Also the mesh under the arm pits, does it have to be white or would a black or Dark Grey work too? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimo Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Heyo! You are looking for a dark grey cotton fabric with 3-5mm ribs. I am not sure anyone has found a premade fabric, most make their own ribs. As far as the armpit mesh i would say it’s a light grey which is subsequently weathered. Here are some screen used pics.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 Hm yes, I had a feeling I had to DIY the fabric. Does anyone have an idea what the best process would be to create the ribbing? Just sewing over fabric wouldn't seem to yield the correct results. Adding thin foam in between fabrics? Any guidance would be really appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larcwide Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Sewing foam should work and is, I believe, the method KOtrooper used for theirs. Another option, the way I did mine, is to sandwich some batting material between two layers of fabric and then use a twin needle to stitch the ribs in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 I've noticed that Keep Trooping has a notice on their page that their next wave is Sep 08th and while I feel very confident, I can pull off the pants (and already have the Duck Canvas and Muslin), I will try to get the top and bib through them and fall back to the batting between / foam between layers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRoS Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 You might want to check out this material for shirt, I've heard its pretty close https://www.etsy.com/listing/913024524/ottoman-rib-jersey-rib-jersey-sold-by?ref=yr_purchases 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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