Fabric Weight Rankings in Ounces

[vintagewool]

Hello. I started a reference guide. Perhaps a forum regular could use this information to start a sticky post.

Fabric Weight Rankings in Ounces

Wool
Ounces
9.5 wool shirting flannel, (year?) scout (BSA) shirt no.649.
10 wool, vintage Swedish 10oz. parka liner (lightweight).
10.5 wool serge shirting, lining (under 5oz. poplin or twill), 1940OCT7spec USA field jacket (pocket flap like "1938" "parsons").
14 wool, (year?) scout (BSA) lumberjack shirt no.596/597 (boys/men?).
18 wool, 1950s USAF pants.
18 wool "forestry cloth", vintage Filson Forestry Cloth Cruiser.
24 wool, 1912 Patrick Duluth mackinaw (lightweight).
26 wool, vintage Filson Mackinaw Cruiser.
26 wool blanket, lining (under 7oz. poplin), 1943 ("m43") USA mackinaw ("jeep coat").
30 wool, 1938 ("m38") USA mackinaw ("jeep coat").
32 wool, 1912 Patrick Duluth mackinaw (heavyweight).
32 wool melton, (year?) scout (BSA) mackinaw no.564.
32 wool kersey, pre-1980 vintage USN pea coat.
40 wool, original traditional Norwegian mackinaw.

Cotton
Ounces
5 cotton poplin or twill, shell (over 10.5oz. wool serge shirting lining), 1940OCT7spec USA field jacket (pocket flap like "1938" "parsons").
7 cotton poplin, shell (over 26oz. wool blanket lining), 1943 ("m43") USA mackinaw ("jeep coat").
12 cotton "boulder cloth", shell, Dri-Duck Maverick jacket.
14-15 cotton canvas "tin cloth", Filson Lined Tin Cloth Cruiser.

Sources

http://[URL]http://usww2uniforms.com/20B.html

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[Peacoat]

We don't much use stickies here because of the number of pages they would consume. I have included this in the "Important Threads" section at the top of the Outerwear section.

Thanks for putting it together. I made one addition (correction) as I knew you wouldn't mind. PC

BTW, your Sources link is broken.

 

[vintagewool]

Thank you, Peacoat.

I was going to update the first post but I can't find the edit button.

 

[Peacoat]

Thank you, Peacoat.

I was going to update the first post but I can't find the edit button.

After X number of days, you will lose the ability to edit. Send the proposed edit to me, and I will take a look at it.

 

[vintagewool]

I get a notice that you are blocking me from seeing your profile, so I don't see how to PM you, so I will post the updated version as a reply in this thread.

 

[vintagewool]

Fabric Weight Rankings in Ounces

Wool
Ounces
9.5 wool shirting flannel, (year?) Scout (BSA) shirt no. 649.
10 wool, vintage Swedish 10oz. parka liner (lightweight).
10.5 wool serge shirting, lining (under 5oz. poplin or twill), 1940OCT7spec USA field jacket (pocket flap like "1938" "Parsons").
14 wool, (year?) Scout (BSA) lumberjack shirt no. 596, 597.
18 wool, 1937-1938? USA "M37"? pants (80%/85% wool blend?).
18 wool, 1950s USAF pants.
18 wool "Forestry Cloth", vintage Filson: Forestry Cloth Cruiser.
24 wool, 1912 Patrick Duluth: mackinaw (lightweight).
24 wool, 1922? vintage Filson: Mackinaw Cruising Coat ("Cruiser") (except solid gray is 20oz.).
24 wool, 2024 Johnson Woolen Mills: (modern) "Traditional Mackinaw [sic]".
26 wool blanket, lining (under 7oz. poplin), 1943 ("M43") USA mackinaw ("jeep coat").
30 wool, 1938 ("M38") USA mackinaw ("jeep coat").
32 wool, 1912 Patrick Duluth: mackinaw (heavyweight).
32 wool melton, (year?) Scout (BSA) mackinaw no. 564.
32 wool kersey, pre-1980 vintage USN pea coat.
35 wool "Mackinaw Wool", Filson: Mackinaw Wool blanket.
40 wool, original traditional Norwegian mackinaw.

Cotton
Ounces
5 cotton poplin or twill, shell (over 10.5oz. wool serge shirting lining), 1940OCT7spec USA field jacket (pocket flap like "1938" "Parsons").
7 cotton poplin, shell (over 26oz. wool blanket lining), 1943 ("M43") USA mackinaw ("jeep coat").
12 cotton canvas "Boulder Cloth", shell, Dri-Duck: Maverick jacket.
14-15 cotton canvas "Tin Cloth", Filson: Lined Tin Cloth Cruiser.


Filson wool bar chart:

https://filson-life.imgix.net/2020/01/Which-Wool-Final-Image.png?fit=scale&fm=png&h=523&ixlib=php-1.2.1&w=860&wpsize=entry-main

Sources

Wool

The Fedora Lounge Guide to Mackinaw coats

The history of Mackinaw coats. Mackinaw fabric, as well as mackinaw coats, trace their name back to blankets used in the fur trade by the Mackinaw Fur Company, headquartered at Fort Mackinac. As with the point blankets made by the Hudson's Bay Company, Mackinaw blankets were made in an...

www.thefedoralounge.com

Jackets, Field, Olive-drab (M-1941 Field Jacket)

History of the WW2 US Army M-1941 Olive-Drab Field Jacket

usww2uniforms.com

Combat Uniforms

– Uniforms worn by the 9th Infantry Division men – About this article: We all know the pictures of soldiers during World War 2. We have seen footage of men fighting the battles, walking…

9thinfantrydivision.net

https://www.reddit.com/r/filson/comments/nutvfs

100% Wool Traditional Mackinaw

The Traditional Mackinaw Jacket features heavy 24 oz – 100% wool construction. Fully insulated with a detachable hood, reinforced collar, cuffed sleeves, two-way heavy duty zipper, snap front closure and game pouch. Also featuring, two muff pockets, inside breast pocket, two chest pockets with...

www.johnsonwoolenmills.com

Which Filson Wool? | The Filson Journal

For as long as history has been recorded, wool has protected people from exposure to the elements, and today it works just as well as it always has. No other material, natural or synthetic, performs as well in as many conditions as wool. Other articles in this series examine wool’s history, the...

www.filson.com

Cotton

Jackets, Field, Olive-drab (M-1941 Field Jacket)

History of the WW2 US Army M-1941 Olive-Drab Field Jacket

usww2uniforms.com

Maverick Work Jacket

Get the best mens work coat you need for all seasons. The DRI DUCK Maverick jacket is made from our durable Boulder Cloth™ canvas with a soft plaid lining.

www.driduck.com

General

Fabric Weight: Complete Guide

As you browse the aisles of your local fabric store, you can touch each bolt to test its texture and eye colors to select the perfect shade for your sewing projects. But how do you

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