Yes, I too thought I had the fabled WW silnylon, but alas, it was merely DWR...
one can of Silicone waterproofing later, and it has held up admirably in 2 days of rain... Must be a record or something out here...
Someday, I'll order some cool sil and sew a real tarp.
Nice find on the digital camo. Sounds like hot-calendered untreated. If that's the case, it's probably downproof...
My WW has something that looks like that but seems to be a blend that includes cotton. It doesn't get that wispy nylon fray on cut edges and is heavier. I'm still temted to get some when I go.
I think I've bought up all th WW rs on the route I travel. I did think of an alternate route this morning that has two small town stores I haven't hit yet.
Jbo
can we say "obsessed"? (Joke!)
KM (who has no room to speak; when you consider the pile of Rs fabric in the sewing room..patiently waiting to become gear))
I have a lot of that fabric. Actual wt 2.6-2.7 oz/yd. It's not light.
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RF Do you know what it is? Am I right that it is a syn/cotton blend?
What are you making with it? I thought it might be good for a pack.
Jbo
Originally Posted by jbo_c
I found the same stuff at Hancoks and the label there sais 100% nylon,,,,The walmart stuff does not have a label
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Hmmm. I'll have to check at Hancocks and see if mine is the same. I don't remember seeing this stuff there.
Jbo
I'm making hammocks for the "Hammocks for Haiti" campaign. Hawkeye may know what it's made of. I think Slowhike (or Ken) made his hammock from this fabric. Perhaps one of them will chime in here.
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Not sure pal ... I've used so many different things. The over cover, hammock chair and DIY ENO Clone I made were of 1.1 marpat.
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Yeah, it's pretty heavy. Slowhike uses a hammock made of it. It seems to be synthetic to me, but it is not ripstop. At least I dont' see a ripstop pattern. Walmart around here has it periodically. I have some put back, and obtained what Running Feather has for him.
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