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Sep 2, 2009 at 2:06 pm #1239025
Hey guys, new to the forums, and UL in general. Really feeling the vibes here, as a hardcore DIYer myself, I'm ready to apply that ideology to backpacking.
So, I'm about to make a couple of quilts for my lady and I, and I'm wondering if there is anyplace else to buy the 0.9 Momentum that thru-hiker has, but maybe get a better price on buying bulk. There are a few things I'd like to make with it, and would be willing to buy some yardage to save some money.
Does owfinc.com have an equivalent? All I see is 1.1oz stuff there.. Any other locations?
Also, what about buying down, like an lb at a time as opposed to 3oz increments?
Sep 2, 2009 at 2:26 pm #1524627I think thru-hiker.com and mountainlaureldesigns.com had it specially manufactured or as a huge quantity special order for resale. I believe no one else has it. You could contact both places and see if they'll give you a price break on large quantities.
http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/fabric.php (scroll down for momentum).Pertex quantum is a somewhat similar fabric. Pertex does not sell small quantities for MYOG, though someone on BPL (Bill Fornshell) somehow managed to obtain some.
Sep 2, 2009 at 4:44 pm #1524650Awesome, thanks for the reply.
A friend of mine is a VP for a large textile maker, I'll ask him to see if he can get me some samples of the Pertex.
Thanks for the info!
Sep 3, 2009 at 6:38 am #1524769Javen
Email me at [email protected], depending on how much you want, it can certainly be had cheaper.
Josh
Sep 3, 2009 at 5:22 pm #1524907Down can be bought cheaper here, providing you buy some minimal quantity: http://www.featherind.com/
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