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    Walmart Sil

    So I found myself rummaging through the bargain bin in walmart and picked up about 10 yards ripstop. It is some nice light stuff. I'd say around 1.5oz weight.

    I did a little water test. I simply poured some water onto the fabric and created a little pouch. After squeezing the pouch pretty hard the water began to bead through. I am guessing this is not silnylon?

    Would this work for a tarp? It seems to not allow water through without force...

    Regardless I can find some use for it. Perhaps a gathered end hammock..

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    That is most likely the infamous "pseudo-sil" of Walmart. It's probably a 30 or 40 denier ripstop that is calendared and has a DWR (durable water repellant) coating.

    It shouldn't be considered waterproof, but I can tell you that if it's the same Walmart stuff I got years back then it can work for a tarp. Not one I would trust to the wilds, but I made some prototype tarps with that stuff and they've held up just fine in the back yard for years - I leave one out all summer over my 2yr old daughter's hammock and it's been dry all summer.

    That said, I wouldn't make another tarp from it. DWR can shed water fairly well, but it's not ideal and in the long run isn't really worth it if you want a long term tarp. That material is likely better suited to other projects like quilts, hammock socks, bivy tops, etc.
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    Oooo maybe I'll make it into a winter sock.

    I made a tarp out of the red sil from your shop. It turned out great! I was wondering if it was worth trying to make a second out of this stuff since it might compress down smaller.

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    You can always DIY sil it! (I did for my first tarp)

    If it's the sharkskin grey stuff, it would make a great TQ, UQ, DL hammock, etc. I bought all they had many years ago... I keep going back, hoping, but never found it again.
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