I am wanting to make a cloak ant I cannot afford wool and was wanting to see if you guys could reccomend any good alternatives. I'm not very familiar with fabric I mainly work with leather and this will be by first jump into the world of textiles.
#Wool Alternative
small night
hard turtle
For warmth , water proofing. ?
hard turtle
You can get a cheap canvas tarp from harbor freight and then waterproof it
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pearl pike
you also could get a large enough 100% wool blanket...................Got mine (blankets) on Amazon For cheaper than you'd pay if you just bought it as raw wool fabric I'll link you the item if you like: https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/70AB2457-3C9A-4158-85E1-20EDA5CC1203?ingress=2&visitId=963a6fe1-48d4-413d-a167-07cecf0f138a&ref_=ast_bln
Depending on how big of a cloak you need you could prolly get one for about 25$ for a throw sized one................50$ for the next size up
solar linden
Another option is to go thrift shopping for blankets or coats. Imho it is hard to substitute wool and get the same look and function.
In Sweden many use military surplus blankets.
tame perch
Canvas,
uneven echo
You have some great recommendations above, but if it is for warmth, you could look for woolblends, that still gives off the same look and is cheaper usually. Blankets, new or second hand, is also a great option
tepid orchid
I wouldn't recommend fleece if you want the look of wool. It doesn't drape the same way at all
cyan spire
if you are in the US you should look at goodwill by the pound. you can get wool garments and cut them up and make a cloak. it might look patchwork but could work. around here its like $0.40 a lb so might be more affordable
if you want to be super thrifty you can get raw wool and clean it and wet felt it into anything you would like. look for people who have fiber sheep in your area, if they are like us we have trash bags of left over fleece and shearing season is upon us in the south.
others covered the other ideas i would share 🙂