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rotorwrench · 09-04-2019, 06:24 PM

Most of the modern cloth that is woven as windlace with the two selvage edges seems to have a fairly raised weave to it. Worsted wool cloth does have an angular pattern to the weave of it but it's a lot flatter than the windlace cloth that I see out there. It would be interesting to see the original worsted wool windlace that Ford used to see how it looks. It' really wouldn't need a selvage edge on it either since that edge is usually hidden under the other trim.

The modern stuff resembles the stuff used later in the 40s & 50s but it's not quite the same as it either. Most folks have to take what is available but it would be nice to see if it could be fabricated more accurately to the OEM stuff.

09-04-2019, 06:24 PM	#20
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,440	Re: DIY Windlace Most of the modern cloth that is woven as windlace with the two selvage edges seems to have a fairly raised weave to it. Worsted wool cloth does have an angular pattern to the weave of it but it's a lot flatter than the windlace cloth that I see out there. It would be interesting to see the original worsted wool windlace that Ford used to see how it looks. It' really wouldn't need a selvage edge on it either since that edge is usually hidden under the other trim. The modern stuff resembles the stuff used later in the 40s & 50s but it's not quite the same as it either. Most folks have to take what is available but it would be nice to see if it could be fabricated more accurately to the OEM stuff. Last edited by rotorwrench; 09-05-2019 at 12:43 PM.