the next time you're in KW during business hours, try Lens Mill Store in waterloo; they generally carry it as a staple.

i can try and get in to check it out this afternoon or tomorrow before class and report back to you. if not, i'll go friday.

I haven't done the exact measurements yet, but I'm planning to make a hakama out of it, so I'll need a fair bit - I'm guessing 5-6 metres. If you happen you stop by and they have some, let me know how much it costs per metre.

Yup. They're intended as camping wear for Kaleidoscope - last year the temperature dropped hugely overnight, so at 2 am sitting on the beach, I was shivering even with a hoodie and a running sweater, partly because I was wearing lightweight wrap pants on my lower body. I figure flannel hakama should keep me warm. I'm hoping to combine them with some polar fleece arm-warmers with finger pockets and possibly some kind of polar fleece vest/jacket of non-Japanese design.

They *are* for fest, i just decided that I wanted something other than wrap pants. :)

w00t! I'll firm up the measurements tonight and let you know. (the pattern i have gives the fabric requirement in multiples of the person's measurements...)

Calculations suggest that I need exactly 5 yards, lengthwise. Let's go to six metres/yards (whichever they sell in) to be safe. Widthwise I'm probably better off if they have it in 150 cm width instead of 100 cm.

Thank you! You rock!

There will likely be pictures. I will probably wear a shirt though, unless the weight loss goes better than expected. :)

there's a fabric land at yonge and bloor (exit the subway out the normal exit, but turn left instead of going up the stairs & out the door) (iv'e never actually been there, but i've been told that's where it is). maybe they have some! if you are going, let me know, we should go together. ... actually, that would be lots of fun, want to do that?

i've never been to that fabricland, but would greatly enjoy going with you. if by next saturday you mean the 12th, then i'm good to go! if you mean this saturday (the 5th), my day is too busy with other stuff (and prepping for yurisnight.ca, are you coming?).

i'd love to get together on the 12th and go to fabricland :) when & where should we meet?

re bent, i hope you heve fun! we always intend to go, but rarely do. hopefully soon we'll change that, but not this month.

perfect!! see you then :)

Dying something black I have found to be a frustrating exercise. The stuff never comes out dark enough and it fades off to a weird blue entirely too quickly.