We're aware of "vegan" sensibilities and the sometimes prohibitively expensive nature of screen-accurate materials. They may look make for a far more impressive, screen-accurate replica, but superfine wool gabardine isn't cheap!
So, as an alternative to the black wool gabardine, we recommend using black cotton twill, which is a relatively inexpensive and easy-to-find substitute for wool gabardine. Although it doesn't drape, press, or ease as well, and it's more prone to wrinkling, it is more commonly available at retail fabric stores and usually costs substantially less than wool gabardine (especially superfine wool gabardine).
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| The following uniform trousers constructed for this tutorial were 100% cotton. No animals were harmed in the making of this tutorial. |
However, regardless of whatever material you use, we strongly recommend using the exact same fabric as you'll be using for the upper garment (DS9/NEM "captain jacket," DS9/NEM "captain vest," DS9/NEM admiral jacket, or VOY jacket) - if you plan on wearing one, that is.
Ideally, the fabric should all be from the same bolt to ensure as close a color and weave match as possible (see our Misc. Observations and Errors for examples of how you don't want your uniform to look).
Now that you're familiar with the screen-used trousers and have your materials gathered:
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