Specific qualities of cloths

Hi Rory,

In a recent post you mentioned that the cloth I was using for a jacket was ‘difficult’. This was a Huddersfield Fresco Hardy Minnis fabric. All I knew about it at the time is that it was a 2 ply 100% wool, made in England.

For future reference, could you tell me what makes this cloth ‘difficult’? I erroneously presumed that if it was made from wool, the cloth would be appropriate for a beginner in tailoring, It appears this is not the case, so what do we look out for when purchasing cloth?

Is there a generic list anywhere that tells people specifically what fabrics to choose and which qualities to avoid in a fabric?

If anyone else knows of a good resource relating to this list, that would be so useful.

Thanks!

Linda