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Ive noticed TeeDee mention this fabric... Well, I have been on the lookout for it since. I finally found some at WalMart. $2.94 per yard.
I like it... I got 3 yards just to test out.... Im going back to pick up the rest of it.
If anyone else is looking for some, they had what looked like a full bolt in what I would consider "baby blue." The stuff I grabbed is dark brown, almost black. And 1 other color, IIRC.
HappyCamper
12-04-2009, 15:00
what do you use it for and are you offering to mail me some? :)
I have it strung up as a DIY hammock right now.
If you want some, Ill go get it. SO yes... Offering at what it costs plus shipping.
I went back to get some more... But found some camo nylon in the bargain bin for $1.50 a yard. Took all 11.5 yard of it.
animalcontrol
12-04-2009, 18:00
I have it strung up as a DIY hammock right now.
If you want some, Ill go get it. SO yes... Offering at what it costs plus shipping.
I went back to get some more... But found some camo nylon in the bargain bin for $1.50 a yard. Took all 11.5 yard of it.
can you weigh yours opie and give us a weight/yd?
how wide?
I'm very interested...just trying to see if I need a sl or dl hammock
can you weigh yours opie and give us a weight/yd?
how wide?
I'm very interested...just trying to see if I need a sl or dl hammock
The piece I have is 63-64" wide and 9.5' long. Weighs 1 pound 15.4 ounces.
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1000660.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1000661.jpg
animalcontrol
12-04-2009, 18:33
The piece I have is 63-64" wide and 9.5' long. Weighs 1 pound 15.4 ounces.
Thanks Opie..that comes out to 5.6 oz/yd, a little heavy for my taste. I think I'll pass but appreciate your willingness to help out
Thanks Opie..that comes out to 5.6 oz/yd, a little heavy for my taste. I think I'll pass but appreciate your willingness to help out
Yes, its not light. But oh so comfy.
HappyCamper
12-04-2009, 18:47
Thanks here too, but just kidding. I already have fabric I haven't put to good use. :) Appreciate the offer though!
canoebie
12-04-2009, 19:14
I had a couple of dress shirts made of microfiber. I loved them, just plain wore them out. They looked great and felt great, a rare combination in a dress shirt.
I purchased some Micro fiber Polyester a few months ago. My intent was for a winter bridge. I don't know if its warmer compared to the ripstop, but … I agree it’s more comfortable. The extra weight is not a problem in the winter months.
Don't forget the fabric is more than a yard wide. I think if you use 62" wide by 9 ft long, you'll find the fabric is just under 3 oz/sq yd. Not as bad as 5+oz/sq yd. Fabrics are weighed by the square yard, not the yard.
Don't forget the fabric is more than a yard wide. I think if you use 62" wide by 9 ft long, you'll find the fabric is just under 3 oz/sq yd. Not as bad as 5+oz/sq yd. Fabrics are weighed by the square yard, not the yard.
I was thinking about this... And since I failed geometry...
So in a 2 yard wide, 3 yard long piece there are 6 square yards, right?
64" x 114"(9.5') = 7296 sq.in.
7296 / 1296(sq.in./sq.yd.) = 5.629 sq.yd.
31.4 oz. / 5.629 = 5.578 oz./sq.yd.
Jerry
I was thinking about this... And since I failed geometry...
So in a 2 yard wide, 3 yard long piece there are 6 square yards, right?
Exactly. When you factor in the extra inch or two in your fabric's width and the extra length, it definitely should be less than 3.0 oz/sq yd.
What colors did you find when you went back?
EDIT:
OOOPPPPS!!! I didn't see the "1 pound" in front of the "15.4 oz". My bad.
64" x 114"(9.5') = 7296 sq.in.
7296 / 1296(sq.in./sq.yd.) = 5.629 sq.yd.
31.4 oz. / 5.629 = 5.578 oz./sq.yd.
Jerry
Thank you!!
What colors did you find when you went back?
Just this dark brown, a light blue and not enough of a taupe to make a tarp.
They did have some of this....Which I grabbed 4 yards of and just put it up in the basement. Held me fine just larks headed to the fabric...It was in the $1.50 bin. There was more..
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1000664.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1000665.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1000666.jpg
This was also in the $1.50 bin. Grabbed all 11.5 yards of it... There is "USMC" stamped in fine print every so often in the pattern.
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1000662.jpg
http://i411.photobucket.com/albums/pp200/opie0074/P1000663.jpg
These are much lighter than the microfiber. I think they are still poly though. The tan didnt stretch any while I was laying in it.
Oh yeah... Ill probably never buy another hammock again. I was able to whip one up in 5 minutes. Thats minus any hemming... Just whipping the ends and putting it up.
Opie - I found the same camo material at Hancock Fabrics. It had USMC printed on it, but it was the desert tan digital camo. The bolt it was on said 70% polyester/30% cotton. It weighed 2.01 oz./sq.yd. Fine for a hammock, though, I think. When I went to get some more they only had a half yard left.
Jerry
Opie - I found the same camo material at Hancock Fabrics. It had USMC printed on it, but it was the desert tan digital camo. The bolt it was on said 70% polyester/30% cotton. It weighed 2.01 oz./sq.yd. Fine for a hammock, though, I think. When I went to get some more they only had a half yard left.
Jerry
Thanks Jerry. The only thing on the label on this said "made from unknown quantities" or something or other. I think itll do fine too.