7D fabric

**BER** · 07-20-2011, 08:16

Just curious if anyone has laid hands on or played with this 7D*10D fabric from titaniumgoat?

**Violent Green** · 07-20-2011, 12:36

Yes. I just finished a top quilt using this fabric. It's a sewn-thru Karo Step quilt made for the warmer months ~40 degrees. Final weight was 12 oz including the 7 oz of 900fp down.

I was shooting for 11oz, but being fairly tall makes it tough.

Ryan

**BER** · 07-20-2011, 17:30

How's it feel? Think you could make a hammock with it?

Well I suppose that is a silly question. I'm sure one could be made, the question should be, will it hold? There seems to be a fair number of larger people that use 1.1oz/yd...

I'm just curious. Maybe not $22/yd curious. But curious.

**Violent Green** · 07-20-2011, 18:08

You would have to be a pretty small guy. It's very, very thin and you can definitely feel that when you work with it. Stretch would of course be an issue for a normal size person, but I also doubt it would be durable enough to last very long. M90 would be a better candidate if you were looking for something lighter than 30D nylon. Or maybe even some of the light silks.

PS - When I say a small guy, I mean flyweight. Like 130-140 lbs.

Ryan

**BER** · 07-20-2011, 18:32

Yeah...I hear ya. But a guy can dream right?
Some day they will make an ultrathin woven dyneema fabric....

**MAD777** · 07-20-2011, 18:41

Originally Posted by Violent Green

Yes. I just finished a top quilt using this fabric. It's a sewn-thru Karo Step quilt made for the warmer months ~40 degrees. Final weight was 12 oz including the 7 oz of 900fp down.

I was shooting for 11oz, but being fairly tall makes it tough.

Ryan

I'm soooooo jealous!!

**warbonnetguy** · 07-21-2011, 12:07

Originally Posted by BER

How's it feel? Think you could make a hammock with it?

Well I suppose that is a silly question. I'm sure one could be made, the question should be, will it hold? There seems to be a fair number of larger people that use 1.1oz/yd...

I'm just curious. Maybe not $22/yd curious. But curious.

i wouldn't recommend it, i've not seen this particular fabric, but i've looked at several 5d fabrics. the tear strength is signifigantly less than 30d (go figure)...ok for a quilt but not a hammock

**BER** · 07-21-2011, 16:05

Originally Posted by warbonnetguy

i wouldn't recommend it, i've not seen this particular fabric, but i've looked at several 5d fabrics. the tear strength is signifigantly less than 30d (go figure)...ok for a quilt but not a hammock

Yeah I hear you. Like I said. A guy's gotta dream.

**Violent Green** · 07-21-2011, 17:24

If you're less than 200 lbs you could DIY a cuben hammock from the .74oz version. I had one for several months with no problems, but was very careful with it though.

Ryan