Ann commented:
…you really need to weave your own fabric. If you do it with rectangles and triangle gores in the side, you'll need about 8 yards, but narrow–just a little over the width of your shoulders.
Yup, this is definitely on my list. Thanks for the numbers!
I've been reading about 6thc North Sea cultures, and the shreds of weaves imprinted on the metal bling show diamond twills and linen repp…so that's my next loomweaving move, after I get the 5 yards of spin-to-doubleweave off the loom that's been there way too long.
A bit of a problem with needing 8 yards…I'm going to need to rig my warping board for the extra length – it only holds 5.5 yards.