Check your fabric! (Especially at Wal)

**Narwhalin** · 03-20-2008, 10:30

I am sure this is a step you more common-sense laden folk never skip, but something happened to me while measuring my fabric today...I was sizing my fabric, and a multitude of things happened that I will be avoiding in the future!

First, I didn't even notice at the store, but the fabric I have is only about 52" wide. I was upset about this because I have about 18 yards of the stuff! So, I will now be checking everytime at the store...

I decided to go ahead and try to make a hammock out of it, anyway...what do I have to lose? So, I lay it out, measure out the length and mark it...then when I stand back to look at the line, I see this horrible plastic price tag peice going right through the fabric!

So, I cannot use this part of the fabric, I will have to remeasure the whole thing...but, then I notice a flaw in the fabric going up the whole roll lengthwise!

Okay, now I am going to return this!

I realize looking back that I was so excited to get going that I didn't even really look at anything but the weight, type, and if it was coated or not. If I had just looked closer, I would have seen the flaw in the fabric and noticed the width...live and learn!

**Coffee** · 03-20-2008, 11:34

Yeah I have noticed some iffy fabric there. I think in the end the thing to keep in mind is that it is $1 a yard and something you get what you pay for.

**Mule** · 03-20-2008, 20:47

I found some of the same things at WM. Actually, I make my hammocks all 48 inches wide now, and I too found a flaw running the full length of the fabric, but it was near one edge and would not have hurt the structural integrity of the hammock. Perhaps yours is the same. I hope so. Mule

**Iafte** · 03-21-2008, 09:17

I bought a blt of $1 ripstop that had those plastic tage about every 4 ft. I was not getting it to make a hammock so I wasn't too worried about them. I'm going to make 2 windbreakers for my boys out of them.

I was in my local walmart the other day and was talking to the lady there. She asked what I was looking for and I told her and she said she didn't see any in this shipment. She knew what I was talking about when I said sil-nylon. She stated she hates when they do get it because it's too slippery. I should of given her my number and said just leave it in the back next time and I'll come take it all off her hands.

**Rat** · 03-26-2008, 23:38

She must be smarter than the people working at my locale. Anytime I mention DWR or Sil-Nylon I just get the goat stare...

**Iafte** · 03-27-2008, 08:24

There is one at my local walmart that knows what I am talking about, most think I'm making kites out of it.

**Annie** · 03-27-2008, 09:08

You just threw me back into the 1950's!!
My grandfather used to make kites for me out of balsa wood crossbars and newspaper. I had so much fun painting them then flying those things!

Dang... kites!
Wow...