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Fabric Weight Rankings in Ounces

vintagewool

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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
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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

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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.
 

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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:


Sources

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

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