Paper Pattern

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Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:04 am

Can someone please tell me the type of paper that a tailor uses to make and store a pattern for a customer?
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Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:00 pm

I have seen references to a heavy brown paper called 'oak-tag' in several tailoring manuals.
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Wed Dec 13, 2006 7:01 pm

Craft paper in a variety of weights is available by the roll from ULINE.com
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:43 am

What are the tailoring manuals you speak of and where can I get hold of one?
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Sun Dec 17, 2006 6:58 pm

Anonymous wrote:What are the tailoring manuals you speak of and where can I get hold of one?
I found several on e-bay.
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Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:31 pm

http://www.uniquetechniques.com/shopboo ... books.html:
Men's Custom Tailored Coats

http://www.fairchildbooks.com/book.cms?bookId=76
Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Men's Wear

This one is available new from Amazon and used copies are often available from ABEBooks:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchR ... +Wear&x=62
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Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:32 pm

http://www.uniquetechniques.com/shopboo ... books.html:
Men's Custom Tailored Coats

http://www.fairchildbooks.com/book.cms?bookId=76
Classic Tailoring Techniques: A Construction Guide for Men's Wear

This one is available new from Amazon and used copies are often available from ABEBooks:
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchR ... +Wear&x=62
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Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:09 am

I purchase my oaktag from this company http://www.bblackandsons.com/store/tail ... plies.html

Should the posting of this website link be objectionable to Admin, please deleat the address and accept my apology for posting it with out permission. I will PM the original poster with the link.
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