HELP!!! I am looking for brown 1.1oz Silnylon.

**Preacha Man** · 02-24-2008, 11:32

Originally Posted by GrizzlyAdams

http://www.tradekey.com/product_view/id/32391.htm

minimum order is 1000 M, price is $2 / M (although there are different weights which would matter. The company's own web site listed $1.2- $2 / M. )

But I do wonder if the "stiffness" is suitable for camping use. They say samples are available.

Grizz

I have sent an email, but I cannot call the company until Monday morning. I am sure that it will be lower than $7, but I will not know the exact price until I call and negotiate.

**Preacha Man** · 02-25-2008, 12:50

Okay, Bad news

, the price per yard would be $6.74/yard

, and we would need to cover 2000 yards by ourselves, without the other 500 from the person I thought would go on us

. I cannot get that much if it is that much per yard, and I told the lady that we would probably wait. Tell me what yall think, if yall want to continue then we need to get together 2000 yards

. I think the wife and I will stick with black, and I will coat 1.1oz myself if I can find it for her tarp.

Thanks/Sorry,
Dwight

**miisterwright** · 02-25-2008, 15:57

sorry the deal isn't turning out to be so good for you preach man

I'd really be interested in brown sil myself, but not for that much. I hope something turns up. I'm keeping an eye out.

**Coffee** · 02-25-2008, 16:44

Does anyone know why brown sil seems to be the lost city of colors? Or is it any color other than grey, black, or blue?

**Preacha Man** · 02-25-2008, 16:55

Originally Posted by mbwtt

sorry the deal isn't turning out to be so good for you preach man

I'd really be interested in brown sil myself, but not for that much. I hope something turns up. I'm keeping an eye out.

Thats ok, we just got a big roll of black in this morning. I have no idea why brown is so elusive, you would think for all the people who want it, people would make it available. Ohh well, I'll make Amanda's tarp myself by coating it, and the rest we make will be black.

Dwight

**Take-a-knee** · 02-25-2008, 16:56

Originally Posted by hammock engineer

Does anyone know why brown sil seems to be the lost city of colors? Or is it any color other than grey, black, or blue?

This stuff if made for parachutes primarily, and I've never seen a brown parachute. They do use gray and black a lot, hence their availability. I guess we constitute a "niche-market".

**Coffee** · 02-25-2008, 17:26

Yeah, I guess you don't see a lot of brown sails either.

**warbonnetguy** · 02-25-2008, 18:33

i don't think sil is used for parachutes or sails anymore

**Take-a-knee** · 02-25-2008, 19:17

Originally Posted by warbonnetguy

i don't think sil is used for parachutes or sails anymore

It is used for parachutes, the call it "ZP", (zero porosity), skydivers don't have pockets quite as deep as yachtsmen.

**warbonnetguy** · 02-25-2008, 19:52

performance textiles told me their parachute fabric wasn't sil impreg, and that sil impreg parachutes are "old school". i guess that doesn't mean other companies don't still ise it. i sampled some of their parachute fabric (exacta chute) and it was quite similar to sil, looked like a double sided coating. i'm sure you're right though, people probably do still use it for parachutes, especially the diy'ers if there is such a thing.