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I won't know the answer to that question until after this weekend. I came up with the 7" offset spacing (3-1/2" spacing when counting both layers) after handling the IX. I placed it across cardboard supports and varried the distance between them until the IX sort of collapsed.
I determined the height of each fold to be 5/8" by similar method. I started with higher ones that sort of folded over under their own weight. Then kept reducing the height until stood up rather stiffly.
Of course, all this is theory until I make and use the product, but I'm fairly confident this will work.
Mike
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I was thinking of making a set of top & under quilts using primaloft.
has anyone had any experience with working this material in regards to thread injection issues etc?
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Thanks for your interpretations of my speech I believe you all have it right. I have not worked with IX but if pleats are what you want I think deliberately putting them in like others have described is the way to go. random pleats could potentially cause cold spots in theory. Again never working with IX its speculation. I am interested in the material and its application. I thought I saw a tweek that could improve OP's performance. I have no experience so I will refrain from further comment and leave this thread to the experts.
Good luck,
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Great info and methodology.
The word from the more experienced IX folks like Scott Littlefield and MacEntyre seems to be that a very small gap is ideal. 5/8" sounds like more than the recommended gap, from what I've heard. I was thinking of using more like 1/4" tall folds so that the effective gap should be something like 1/8" as you move away from the fold itself.
Will be eagerly awaiting your test results.
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My pleats for airspace are 1" high and spaced every 7" and they face each other staggered so there is one every 3 1/2". I also have 1.1 rs on both sides.I do not know how low it will go by itself. My TQ and UQ are both 2 layers of IX. I was out the other night with just IXTQ and IXUQ and was plenty warm at 54 for a low and very windy.
Thanks Charley! Now I'm feeling even better about my upcoming project. It's always nice to have confirmation of one's shaky ideas
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