Which side

[Jrprince]

Hey guys and gals. I'm about to place an order at diygearsupply for my down TQ fabric, the 1.1 ripstop, and wanted to know if there was a particular side that should face the down, and if so, how do you tell which side?

Thanks in advance.

[SwinginIt]

I believe you want the shiny side facing the down.

[MAD777]

I believe you want the shiny side facing the down.

I concur

[Mundele]

I couldn't tell which was shinier. I asked my 6 year old to pick a side and went with it

[MAD777]

Many fabrics don't have a "side." However, there are some that do. If you can't tell, then it doesn't matter. Momentum 90 (M90) is an example where the sides are extremely different from each other.

[XTrekker]

Fold it over on itself and compare the 2. I had to do it that way to tell. There is a difference. But you wont notice it until you fold the fabric in half so both sides face you.

[Jrprince]

Thanks for the help.

[Chenvre]

For the ripstop I used from the same vendor, there was no visual difference, but one side had a slight grip/rubbery feel on my hands where the other side was a more slippery/smooth. The smooth side is your outside, the 'rubbery' side faces the down. Its possible there's no difference, but it worked for me!

[DivaB]

I couldn't tell which was shinier. I asked my 6 year old to pick a side and went with it

Good plan, I like how you problem solve

[All Kinds]

I concur

What are the implications of guessing wrong? I could see a difference in the 2 sides, but I couldn't decide which was "shiny". This is on DIY Gear Supply 1.1 seconds. The olive.

I just sewed all the baffles on the side I guessed last night, and i don't have any plans to redo it. But there is still time to save the outer layer!