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dancing james
Noooooooooo.... :-D
I genuinely would love to dive in, but it would be too massive atm. I'm getting hold of an overlocker, but would also need a coverstitch machine for hem/cuffs. I love merino as a material, but it needs quite specialist handling and make; for instance you need to roll out, and leave to relax for 24 hrs before cutting. Different dye-batches will contract a different amount, so you can't just calculate/compensate a pattern based on -5% shrinkage. I don't have moths, but simple things like protection from pest contamination would be a concern, and how to manage. Never say never, but there's a lot of experience needed to work with such a nice material, I'd hate to do it injustice!