AI6YR BenHmm, softshell fabric not cheap... about $28.00 per yard. (if I were theoretically going to sew myself a new softshell jacket). #sewing
So, the problem with something like black or blue or green, is then it's not terribly obvious you've sewn yourself a jacket (because all the softshells out there are black or blue or green)., But purple or "tomato" are way off the usual scale of colors. Which means you've got to be willing to show off a bit, lol. (I have no problem with it--ie random strangers chatting with you because you have an outrageously loud outfit--but the family prefers to blend in and hide....)
Sam Levine@ai6yr You can always put some sort of custom logo on it (AI6YR Sewing?) that gets people to ask if you really want. Or just do the sides in a contrast color (usually with softshells the underarm part is a separate panel, I remember having columbia jackets as a kid where those were a different color to the main body, but I don't think anyone is doing that anymore so it would be pretty obvious it was a custom thing even if you opted for a black jacket with dark green panels or something.
Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD)@ai6yr @SRLevine related to the root post: tips on finding good softshell or hardshell fabrics for jackets? I am leaning more and more toward making my own, because I can't find anything that fits my proportions right. My arms and shoulders require men's sizes and my hips require women's sizes, and I've considered taking in something large enough that it fits both, but everything I've tried on that wasn't too tight somewhere was so loose somewhere else that the pockets would be in the wrong places when I finished with it. I'm pretty fed up and want something that actually fits.
@iris @SRLevine Ha, this is exactly where we are here... looking for soft shell fabrics
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@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] It depends on the size of the pattern. If it is a "random" repeat ("generic field of flowers"), the print does not need to be matched. If, however, the pattern is a large version of the Black Watch tartan, expect to need several extra yards to make the pattern match. General rule: The larger or more geometric/regular the fabric print is, the more yardage will be needed to match the design. To match, all the pattern pieces must be cut out going the same direction, especially if the design is not symmetrical. ... unless one goes for intentionally mismatched/diagonal (bias) parts, or the crazy-quilt effect.
@ai6yr @SRLevine I'm trying to find a seller within the EU and I think I've found a winner: extrem textil (DE no less), where I can even find the hardware components for a hiking backpack, if I get ambitious. I was looking for components for adding backpack straps to a bag and I have about 325 options here. Fantastic!