Source for dark blue wool jeanscloth

[scottdr2]

I'm in the process of gathering materials to make a late war Depaartment of Alabama style jacket. The collar is supposed to be 'dark blue' wool jeans, but I can't find anyone who currently makes it. I could dye some myself, but never done that before. Any ideas?

[roundshot]

http://www.crchilds.com/id44.htm

[PetePaolillo]

I am not sure if they sell in small quantities

http://www.familyheirloomweavers.com/

or you could try Wambaugh, White and Co.

[FloridaConscript]

I think it is a cotton jean. I saw an original in New Orleans some years back. Its blue on brown jean. FHW used to make it, maybe some one has a scrap. Nate Petersburg made a pair of pants for me out of it, but that was 6 or 7 years ago.

BR

[Gallo de Cielo]

I've looked at the jacket in Confederate Memorial Hall several times. I would call the fabric blue wool on a brown cotton warp. I believe KC MacDonald has some good info on this on the Lazy Jacks website. I'd check that out.

Regards,

[GreencoatCross]

Contact Dan Wambaugh. We've got plenty of it.

[Dan Wambaugh]

Yes, though much diminished from the original huge bolt we still have 50 or so yards left of the FHW blue-gray on brown jean. Should be enough to make collars for around 2,500 Department of Alabama jackets.


Best,

[GreencoatCross]

No! Not blue-gray, dark blue on brown! There's some tucked away on your shelf. :D

[Dan Wambaugh]

Which is not for sale to the general public and precisely why I have not advertised it in the several years I've had it. But hey, that's only another dozen emails I'll have to respond to saying "no, I'm not selling that material." I have plenty of free time for that sort of thing. Thanks Brian!

[Gallinipper]

N****** S****** (name omitted to protect the innocent) used to have some of that material too at one time, and the swatch sample I still have is very nice! It is navy wool on a brown cotton warp. Besides the other fine gents, you could always try contacting him too- don't think you can go wrong with any of them. Good luck.

[GreencoatCross]

My business partner is right about the jean cloth, but I guess I was wrong about trying to help him move it off the shelf.

NJS apparently had some custom woven.. Buy it from him.

[Gallinipper]

NJS apparently had some custom woven.. Buy it from him.

Brian (or is it Dan? No, wait, it's Brian... yeah, that's right) makes a good point. It may indeed have been custom run thing. Said swatch is a few years old now, so I would not know, but you can always try and see.....

[WestTN_reb]

Woolrich has an excellent dark blue on brown cotton warp jean. I have a pair of trousers made from it that I wore at Athens last year. It's actually good cloth.

PS: If you're worried about the minute synthetic content, a few careful minutes with a flame will cure the problem.

[scottdr2]

Wow, the response to my request has been overwelming! Through this forum I have found what I need from a friend just down the road! Thanks for all your help and suggestions!