I'm curious if the DWR fabric is a good option for hammock material?
Thanks for any input.
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I'm curious if the DWR fabric is a good option for hammock material?
Thanks for any input.
I would say no... Not breathable enough... But I could be wrong, its happened once before :)
It depends a bit on the fabric - in many cases it's fine. A lot of our cottage vendors have made hammocks out of DWR stuff. It's certainly less breathable, but it still works.
There're a couple of folks who've made hammocks out of m50 (which has a triple-pass DWR, about as thick as DWR gets) and swear by 'em. Apparently, as long as you're not a sweat machine (like me), it can work.
Note: this is not personal experience. This is from reading threads here. YMMV.
Ok. Thanks for the input. I'm going to give it a go and see what happens. If it doesn't work out for a hammock, I can always have a good supply of stuff sacks! :)
Heck...if it doesn't work, think about making a windshirt...DWR-coated fabric usually stops wind cold...Quote:
Originally Posted by Caveman
Let us know how it goes!
Many...Many hammocks are made with DWR treatments in the fabric. Breathability reduction from nonDWR to DWR is minimal really. The Calendaring of the fabric will have a greater affect. Most DRW treated fabrics will have a calendar to them while it's maybe 50/50 if a un-calandered fabric will have DWR. I would say go for it and try it out, if it feels clammy to you then yah chop it up...or save it as a cool weather hammock.
I have made two hammocks from the 2.8 plain weave nylon DIYGearsupply sells. It has not felt clammy at all even in hotter temps. It doesn't seem as tight a weave as ripstop though, so that probably helps the breatheability.