My answer would really depend upon the style you're going for (e.g. whether a Byzantine chlamys or an Elizabethan half-cape), whether you want it to be all-weather, and what sort of climate you're regularly experiencing. I tend to go with heavier fabrics in looser weave, but that's what's appropriate for my Iron Age persona reenacting in an area with moderately cold winter, and YMMV. Just as SCA-generic I might recommend wool broadcloth as warmer than worsted weight and more appropriate to an outer garment.
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Date: 2011-11-14 02:34 am (UTC)In terms of online stores, my favourite is Handelsgillet, but you may not be in Europe. Have you looked at Renaissance Fabrics?