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    Ben Smith
    BPL Member

    @goosefeet

    Locale: Georgia

    I am thinking about making my own windshirt out of Momentum90, but don't know whether to use the calendered side on the inside or outside. What do you guys think?

    #1609720
    Logan K
    BPL Member

    @logan

    Locale: Florida

    Shiny side should go inside. Momentum is awesome. Have fun and don't skip the "sear the edges" step. I did and it is incredibly hard to sear fraying threads once the garment is done!

    Logan

    #1609727
    Ben Smith
    BPL Member

    @goosefeet

    Locale: Georgia

    OK, I've only had experience with momentum with down, so I didn't know how the shiny side would feel on skin. The Libery Ridge Windshirt Kit almost looks as though the shiny side is on the outside…

    #1609774
    Kevin Beeden
    BPL Member

    @captain_paranoia

    Locale: UK

    > Shiny side should go inside.

    Would you care to explain your reasoning on that one?

    I can see a number of reasons why I'd want the calendered side outermost.

    non-calendered side will
    i) wick better
    ii) not feel so clammy

    calendered side will
    i) be more water-repellent

    #1609794
    Jim W.
    BPL Member

    @jimqpublic

    Locale: So-Cal

    Per posts on Thru-Hiker forum, DWR is applied to the non-calendared side- AYCE responded to the thread but didn't personally say the DWR was on just one side. On the other hand AYCE says that the non-calendared taffeta feels very nice against the skin.

    Make it reversible!

    EDIT: added more info

    #1609945
    Ben Smith
    BPL Member

    @goosefeet

    Locale: Georgia

    Good thoughts…

    Anyone in the evening crowd want to give their opinion?

    #1610594
    Kevin Beeden
    BPL Member

    @captain_paranoia

    Locale: UK

    Have you got a link to the Thru-hiker thread, Jim?

    Is the DWR you mention the DWR as the fabric comes (i.e. manufacturer's DWR), or user applied after making up the garment? I can see that it might bind better to the non-calendered face, but I wonder how it's applied; spray or dip? And, in a fabric so thin, can any DWR application be restricted to one side; might it not soak in to the entire thickness of the fabric?

    [all questions intended as open: I have no pre-conceived ideas of the answers]

    #1610613
    Jim W.
    BPL Member

    @jimqpublic

    Locale: So-Cal

    I don't know

    Thru-Hiker and Mountain Laurel Designs work cooperatively on many fabrics, so here are two references:

    MLD's fabric page with discussion of Momentum:
    http://www.mountainlaureldesigns.com/fabric.php

    Thru-hiker forum where a reader posted some assumptions about the fabric, along with some links to other forums. AYCE (Thru-Hiker owner) replied, but didn't address the assumption that the DWR is on the non-calendared side only.
    http://www.thru-hiker.com/x/index.php/forums/viewthread/217/

    #1610620
    Kevin Beeden
    BPL Member

    @captain_paranoia

    Locale: UK

    Thanks, Jim.

    From a very quick look (as that's all I've got tonight…), it looks to be discussing Momentum as being used for quilts and similar, where, for comfort reasons, I'd want the non-calendered side outermost (i.e. against the skin). It might also help for down retention to have the calendered side innermost.

    #1802936
    Paul Cernak
    Member

    @cernak

    Locale: North Cascades

    Hey Ben,
    How did the windshirt turnout? What side of the fabric did you use? Is it good/okay/bad to hike in? I'm thinking about making a windshirt out of momentum as well. Any particular pattern to recommend?

    #1802942
    Ben Smith
    BPL Member

    @goosefeet

    Locale: Georgia

    Turned out great! I use the shiny side in, but for a windshirt, I'm not sure that it matters other than for aesthetics.

    It works very well to hike in, no durability problems yet, although I only use it under cuben fiber pack straps, so that may prolong the life of the shoulder area.

    I used the Thru-Hiker pattern to start with.

    #1802943
    Tim Zen
    Spectator

    @asdzxc57

    Locale: MI

    Ben — no pictures?

    #1802951
    Brett Peugh
    BPL Member

    @bpeugh

    Locale: Midwest

    I have been using one since I had some extra Momentum90 laying around from a project about 3 years ago. I used a Marmot Ion as a pattern for the person who sewed it. It is a great little jacket and I waterproofed it with the Nixwax Tech Wash. It is not as good as a rain jacket but it is what I use for going around town when temps are above 45F or if there is going to be precipitation.

    #1802954
    Ben Smith
    BPL Member

    @goosefeet

    Locale: Georgia

    Timothy – how about a video?

    #1802956
    Aaron Sorensen
    BPL Member

    @awsorensen

    Locale: South of Forester Pass

    I made one with the liberty ridge pattern with a 10" zipper that came out to 2.3 ounces using momentum 90.
    The pattern is very easy to make.

    #1802961
    Rusty Beaver
    BPL Member

    @rustyb

    Locale: Idaho

    Aaron,

    What size is yours? Also, are the seams surged or tucked under?

    Ben,

    Good job!

    #1802972
    Aaron Sorensen
    BPL Member

    @awsorensen

    Locale: South of Forester Pass

    Ben,
    I am 5' 11" and 160 lbs. I used a medium but I tailored it to my size to fit with just a shirt under it but still have good movement. I also made the back about 4 inches longer to keep it from riding up with a pack.

    I care about function more than looks and I just did a single stitch a 1/4" in the pieces and left it that way.

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