Ebay would be a good place to start if you wanna get some fabrics to experiment with. I have bought from this seller before and they seem to carry a lot of fabrics that could be used in outdoor activities.
Another (really expensive) fabric that I have thinking about is Cuben fiber. I think someone has some for sale in the backpacking gear swap group on Yahoo for about $17 per yard. It's supposed to be ultralight and ulta-strong.
I bought some red 1.1oz DWR ripstop nylon from them after seeing your underquilt.
What about Supplex?
DWR Supplex
100% nylon tightly woven fabric made from a very fine filament. It has a durable water-resistant (DWR) finish to repel rain. It has wicking capabilities to keep you cool in the summer. This fabric travels well and is excellent for all outerwear projects. This state of the art fabric is wind and water resistant. The stout weave of this versatile fabric makes it useful for anything from skiwear and wind shirts to hiking and surfing shorts.
This is 57" wide.
Is that the green stuff they have for a $1.50?
ps didn't see the link you posted!
Look at this
It makes a sweet hammock.
Last edited by Arkwater; 11-14-2006 at 19:19.
They have green, but the link I provided is for the Eggplant(purple). It's 2.50 a yard. They have several colors of the Utrex Supplex. I have heard of Supplex but I have not seen very much technical info on it.
BTW, Denier refers to how large in diameter the stands in a fabric are. The larger the number, the larger the thread. Thread count is the number of thread strands per inch. I think.
I saw that link from WB. Those prices are hard to beat. Now I have to choose from nylon taffeta at $1.50 and Supplex at $2.50
Handchange, have you used that Supplex before?
Is that too much to ask? Girls with frikkin' lasers on their heads?
The hanger formly known as "hammock engineer".
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