So does Tulle REALLY work on skeeters?
I baby my gear and think I could make this stuff last reasonably well.
Thanks for the input!
So does Tulle REALLY work on skeeters?
I baby my gear and think I could make this stuff last reasonably well.
Thanks for the input!
No.
Here he modified an existing net
http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/s...ad.php?t=18646
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I personally do not like tulle for an alternative bugnet. I have used it and it performed successfully. But tulle is a "structural" fabric. In other words it is used to make veils and hats and poofy parts on gowns and such. It is stiff and holds its shape when formed. Even after it is washed it can still be stiff. Chiffon, on the other hand, is limp and saggy and does not keep any shape at all. So while it successfully keeps the bugs out it is constantly sagging in my face. The mid-ground there is organza which has been used successfully as well. I don't have personal experience with it so I can't comment on its quirks.
NOTE: All three choices come in different grid densities and opening sizes. You need to shop carefully to make sure you are getting what you want. Just like actual bugnet comes in different sizes you need to match the hole size with the application. Grids designed to keep out dung beetles will not protect against noseeums.
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I recently did a price check on stuff for my top quilt. I came up with a few numbers.
Joann's- with out coupon
organza - $7.99 yrd
chiffon - $7.99 yrd
OWF-noseeum
black/white - $3.14
slate/green - $3.79
camo - $6.98
Quest - noseeum
black/white/green - $3.25
Rockywoods- noseeum
green/white - $2.95
Seattle fabrics - noseeum
black/white/green - $2.99
Thru Hiker - nanoseeum
black - $5.99/$7.95
Backwoods - noseeum
black - 3.65
I ended up going with backwoods dreamer as I was ordering other things from them already. But I found that other material may be substituted for noseeum but the price just wasn't right for me.
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So Rev, other than the stiffness of tulle, what were your issues with it? Was it because packing it down causes issues when unpacked in that it doesn't lose it's packed down shape? I was just about to order about 50yds of tulle to make several bugnets, but if you have some issues with it I would love to get specifics. I think PapaSmurf sells bugnets made from tulle and his pictures seem okay. Just looking for some good info before I drop another $50 on hammocking.
your going to get mix reviews on tulle...
i know lots of ppl using it with no problems at all..i plan on using it myself
this summer so i'll let you know how good it works
but i know Srg rock uses it and a few others and papsmurf sells bug socks made out of it... so maybe some of the ppl that have them will chime in
i plan on soaking mine in bug juice just in case
It puts the Underquilt on it's hammock ... It does this whenever it gets cold
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've successfully used Organza that I picked up at WW. Works great, but never found black... Once it tears, though, it's like any other flimsy fabric, it just keeps running.
That said, my local Joann's has white mosquito netting that's 100-something inches wide. (I think 120) for $4/yd. It's not as light as tulle, but it's strong and works well.
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