Can anyone tell me the possible weight of this fabric and/or how suitable it is for a hammock? I ran a search on this first but didn't get much. I found this material at a Joanns that was closing for $1/yard and couldn't leave it there.It is labeled "sport nylon", is not calendered,and obviously heavier than ripstop. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
probably 1.9 oz/sqyd. Might be 2.2 or so. Either way you would be fine using it for a hammock. You probably would not want to thru hike with it (weight). But for normal use you should be fine.
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If it's this:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...RODID=prd13084
it's 2.75 ounces per square yard (joann's website says it's 93 grams per square meter--DANG metric system!!!!)
It's the only thing listed as "sport nylon". Good find!
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Mountains have a dreamy way
Of folding up a noisy day
In quiet covers, cool and gray.
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Hear ye hear ye... Let it be known that names like "Sport Nylon" can mean virtually anything. There are no standards for names like that. Taffeta is a weave pattern... Denair is a fiber size... "Sport nylon" is a marketer's brain cramp.
Good find pipsissewa you are probably right. But what they have on the website may not be what they have in discontinued stock in a closing store.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
I believe the OP meant the store was closing (everything on sale) rather then closing out a discontinued product.Originally Posted by Ramblinrev
Understood... I'm simply suggesting the website may not be indicative of the fabric in possession. My guess is the product in the store is also not transferable to other stores. So there is no great loss writing it off for a $1. Anything current was probably reclaimed by Joannes long ago. In any event the fabric would be easily suitable for hammock intended for use for a weekend or short distance backpacking. No problem at all for any time that weight does not matter.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Thanks for the help Rev, heavier than I would like but will do for my purposes.
Good call Pips, I believe your correct (same original retail price and all)
Gemcutter, also correct! EVERYTHING ON SALE 75%+ OFF!!!! I also purchased some shock cord($.40/yd.) and 3 spools of grosgrain($.79 ea.). I just couldn't leave it behind
75% wow. Buy all the ripstop they have!
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