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WOOL ROBES
We don't make 'em no more.
This is a "101 & buyer beware"
page for fans of wool.
Many of our clients bought our
cotton robes to replace their overly-hot wool robes.
This page explains why.
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MELTON WOOL -
what they used in the films
Sometimes called coating or blanket
wool
It is VERY thick and heavy.
If a seller offers
wool, always ask for a swatch before buying.
It could be paper thin gabardine, suiting or flannel
wool.
Those are like Melton
the way a bicycle is like a Harley.
They are cheaper, too, and the seller may be
jacking up the price to Melton levels.
A mid-weight felt
finish wool costs a bit less and is a good substitute for Melton--but
it looks like felt from a craft store.
MELTON WOOL IS EXPENSIVE AND
HARD TO FIND!
This is the main reason why we no longer
make wool robes.
Most wool production has been out-sourced
overseas.
The wool has to arrive via container ship,
causing long delays between order and delivery. We once had to wait 2
months for a delivery!
The wool costs MORE because of shipping fees & customs
taxes than if we made it here in the USA.
Stupid, huh? Blame the genius
politicians who thought it up. We do.
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DRY CLEAN
ONLY!!
Seriously!
Put wool through the washer/dryer and it
will
SHRINK!
A floor length robe will wind up
knee-length.
This happened to one
of our clients. He loaned his wool robe and afterward his helpful
friend washed it by mistake. Happy ending, though. The
much shorter robe was sold on eBay and the proceeds used to buy a new
robe from us.
But the point is never
NEVER wash/dry wool of any kind!!!!
ALWAYS dry clean!! It's much less
costly than buying another robe!
© 2007 Geoffrey Donne and/or Artists on the
Attack Productions
Professional actor Geoffrey Donne on location
in California for the
production of
The Passage: After the Fall
wearing one of our Obi Wan
wool robes.
Even if we don't make wool robes no more, the pics are just freakin' awesome!
"I
just attended the FIDIM show, and viewed the original costumes in detail.
Your Melton wool is actually SPOT on for Obi Wan in the most recent film;
the
robe appears darker and redder on camera and in print."-- Geoffrey Donne
Mystik
Merchant expresses its deep appreciation to Mr. Donne
and other members of Artists
on the Attack Productions
for the use of the above images.
You guys
rock!
The down-side of Melton wool....dare you to read it!
Wool is HOT.
NOT kidding.
Hot.
(In a bad way.)
Sweaty heat-stroke-you-freakin'-DIE-hot.
