the only fabric store around me that had any hammock building fabric is sadly walmart. and they only have polyester. is this any good to use? i know you can use polyester, but is there any thickness that it needs to be?
the only fabric store around me that had any hammock building fabric is sadly walmart. and they only have polyester. is this any good to use? i know you can use polyester, but is there any thickness that it needs to be?
The same weights apply, 1.9 & 1.1. Poly does not stretch as much as nylon. There are plenty of hangers in poly hammocks. It is a matter of preference. Some people like the stretch, some don't. If it's all that you can get, try it & see what you think. Don't forget to post pics.
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My first hammock was a wally world polyester. It works fine!
keep your eyes peeled, cuz they sometimes have a nylon taffeta or ripstop in their $1.50 bin.
My first diy hammock was made out of ripstop polyester in camo from wallys.
Works wonderfully and feels really nice!!
I built a couple as give away door prizes that I called "prom dress" hammocks. One was literally prom dress nylon material a bright blue color, the other was the same color but polyester. The poly stretched less.
My most recent DIY was nylon taffeta from the $1.50 bin.
Works great, but very subject to getting "picked" by briars and such(that's what claimed the last one). I'm making a bag to protect the new one and I'm very careful not to catch it on stuff when I hang.
Jbo
Ok, so in addition to stretch factor, has anyone done any strength/stress tests? Or know of anyplace that has? One would think that the polyester would be stronger. does anyone know one way or the other?
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