Kylo Ren Fabric

[JOATRASH FX]

I looked at that stuff and had it saved, I noticed someone caught onto it when it went from 44 available units to only 3. I was originally going to purchase it but as you said it was $11 for a 1/2 meter, and I didn't want to deal with dying wool. But that knit is much thicker than what I was able to find.

Edit: given the thickness, I think it'll look really nice.

This is what it looks like dyed:


This sample was dyed twice- once in a cotton dye and once in a heated specialty wool dye. It didn't take in enough pigment to go deep black, more of a dark grey. Looks like the cotton fibers are the darker ones. The material didn't shrink that much but it DID visibly shrink. The fibers also thickened, as did the overall fabric, which might make it a pain to sew (I haven't tried yet). I'd say it looks "OK". Maybe some wax will flatten down the fibers a bit. The big challenge will be to dye several yards at once since it can't be done in a machine. The wool specialists I've spoken to have said that a 26 gallon tank will barely be enough... then you have to get an industrial heating element in there to heat up the bath. All in all, not a walk in the park when you live in an apartment!

 

[jango5204]

Thanks for the info. Looks like it tightened up quite a bit.

 

[Amnesiac]

I think that only way how to get screen accurate fabric is to let it made.

Any progress with Mill, Sni9er?http://www.therpf.com/member.php?u=117537

 

[themacalu]

How about this fabric?




Crazy expensive though http://www.fabriccarolina.com/shop-...296f-by-ralph-lauren-fabric.html#.VUmhJ9qqqko

 

[Flagwaver]

How about this fabric?

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That fabric looks great. Dye it black, give it a misting of some lacquer, and it would look great! What is it, how stiff is it, and where can I get some?

 

[themacalu]

Updated my post.. added the store link

 

[Sni9er]

looks good but seems to be missing the finder interwoven layer

having a call with the mill today there slowly coming round to understanding our needs haha

 

[Amnesiac]

Cant wait to see it, that fabric looks really nice.

 

[steve_jones]

Seeing as the films production was in the UK have people been looking for UK suppliers for such things ? as I bet if the costumes were made here, the materials would be locally ( within UK) sourced ?

 

[JOATRASH FX]

Seeing as the films production was in the UK have people been looking for UK suppliers for such things ? as I bet if the costumes were made here, the materials would be locally ( within UK) sourced ?

Costume depts of big budget films regularly source material from all over the world when in need of specialty items. (For example, the zipper on Star Lord's jacket in Guardians of the Galaxy, another UK-based production, was discovered by the costume designer at a convention in France.) Either way, someone claimed earlier about having heard that the fabric was custom woven for the film, which isn't surprising. But if it was, I suppose they might've just as well have used a mill in the UK.

 

[Amnesiac]

Well, now all we need to find that Mill.

 

[Kilryth]

I'm not sure if someone has .mentioned this yet or not, but take a close look at the vanity fair behind the scenes footage.

Pay attention to two things when the fan/wind blows on the outer robe: you can see the snow through the fabric. The material is blown around very easily compared to the surcoat.

This tells me Its a light to mid weight, loosely woven material. It' can't be a real heavy or dense material (like a blanket) like some people think, our it wouldn't have these two properties

 

[joshvanrad]

I'll get some pictures of the merino wool posted tonight after work. I'm finally free from responsibility for a bit.

 

[chizbot]

For the amount of time we spend on perfecting tiny details, I have a thought...

I actually have that blanket on my bed. if I dyed it black / dark gray, created the garment and then spent a few days hitting weaves with a metallic purple paint pen (only in the visible areas) you could get very close without hiring a mill. When I hear the amount of time people have spent knotting hair on wookie costumes, it doesn't sound that bad...

and the blanket isn't very heavy, more like a coverlet.

 

[Husker75]

Just a heads up, I remember the material being very thin and see through when I saw it on display.. I took a pic of the light coming through the fabric, not only to see the weave, but to guess the density and weight.. I'll try to post the pic on here in a few!

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[joshvanrad]

Just a heads up, I remember the material being very thin and see through when I saw it on display.. I took a pic of the light coming through the fabric, not only to see the weave, but to guess the density and weight.. I'll try to post the pic on here in a few!

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You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

 

[Kilryth]

Just a heads up, I remember the material being very thin and see through when I saw it on display.. I took a pic of the light coming through the fabric, not only to see the weave, but to guess the density and weight.. I'll try to post the pic on here in a few!

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This agrees 100% with how it flows and is seethrough in the vanity fair video. Thank you! Much lighter than Monks cloth for sure

 

[JOATRASH FX]

This agrees 100% with how it flows and is seethrough in the vanity fair video. Thank you! Much lighter than Monks cloth for sure

The white wool that a couple of us got from ebay isn't too far off from being that transparent is it seems to drape very well from the small sample I got, but it tightened up considerably when dyed. Next week I am going to have a go at dyeing the whole batch in a huge tub with a heating element and slowly bring the heat up. We'll see where it lands.

 

[Sni9er]

Just a heads up, I remember the material being very thin and see through when I saw it on display.. I took a pic of the light coming through the fabric, not only to see the weave, but to guess the density and weight.. I'll try to post the pic on here in a few!

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You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman.

great shot this matches the sample i'm using as my base to chat with the mills

here is s shot of it up too the light (obviously this is cream not black)



FYI i've been in touch with 7 mills in the UK so far who deal in cotton

 

[Merumeru]

That's looking REALLY close! Thanks for keeping us updated!