There seems to be a LOT of confusion on the Rockywoods Micro-fiber polyester fabric.
The micro-fiber polyester ripstop I purchased is listed
here as stock number 6824-3
When I emailed them a long time back, the person who got the email took several days and then replied that he had gone and got about 20 yds of the fabric and weighed it. His calculations came out to 1.84xx oz/sq yd.
I ordered 10 yards. Laid it out on the basement floor and accurately measured length and width and then weighed it. I computed the weight at 1.84xx oz/sq yd.
Now I cannot guarantee that the fabric they list under that stock number is the same fabric they listed when I ordered and they shipped. But I ordered another 10 yards when I returned and received that shipment last week. Same fabric. I again measured and weighed. Same weight per sq yard.
So, I don't know who you are talking to at Rockywoods, but the person there who answered my email very definitely knew what he was doing. I didn't keep the email I received or I would be able to tell you the name of the individual at Rockywoods that I dealt with. Sorry about that.
Also, I would not pay any attention to vendors replies about using fabrics in a hammock application (or maybe any or most applications, but very definitely hammocks) since they know very little to nothing about hammocks and they are most certainly not going to give out advise that may get them sued at a later date - such as advising that a certain fabric is okay to use in a hammock when they haven't a clue. Just my opinion.
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