Batninja did the math (thanks man), so when the magic number is reached, I will contact them and see if they have it in stock (it is only produced twice a year).
It is a match of the RotJ vest. Since there really aren't any super hi-res pics of the ESB vest, it is hard to confirm they are the same, but my guess is they are.
Two and a half yard will make both the inside and outside of the vest with enough left over for a neck seal. Big Fetts might want to opt for three yards of more. If everyone wants to be on the safe side, and have a little extra, three yards will cover you.
One of TK409's sister made a few vests last year for members who sent her (or had me send her) their fabric. I don't know if she is still doing this or what her rates are though.
You can never have enough fabric, consider me in for another 3 yards. I still haven't used what I got the last time, but I would like to have enough if I ever wanted to do an alternate Fett
At the time of the last order, it broke down to $16 per yard. As it seems that we likely have enough interest to do another run, I will contact the distributor and see if that has changed. Stay tuned for updates.
Good news, they have it in stock. I am going to lock this thread and create a new one so everyone can start their orders from scratch. I will not transfer any of the info from here to the new one, so if you want some of this material, be sure and post it in the new thread.