Fabric weights

Sounds like what you are wanting would be called "coat weight" or a "coating wool." Usually fabric sites will list things as suit weight, pants weight, coat weight, etc. It's rare to find them listed in ounces at all.

Usually, width is listed in inches or cm. Depending on where you are ordering from. Here in the States, it's all in inches.

Like this:

is listed as a melton wool, coating weight, 60" wide. Read thedescription at the bottom too. It says it's good for outer wear, etc. Thatsite is good about describing what the fabric is a good weight and typefor. You might look around at the rest of the wool section on that site(up at the top of the page just click on wool fabric.) That will give youmore of an idea how things are usually listed. HTH

Sharon

Dear BB,

You'd be better off knowing the names of the fabrics in which you are interested. Weight doesn't mean much. It's quality that you should be seeking. If you're looking for wool suitable for waistcoats (vests), flannel, tartan tweeds, Harris tweeds, novelty weaves with silk as part of the fiber content, would all be good choices.

Try going to a tailoring site that specializes in special wools. You might even try your local library to see if it has a copy of All About Wool, a book with actual swatches in it that you can feel and consider.

Teri