looking for a yard or two of something cheap

[Ted E]

i would like to make a mini-frame bag for my bicycle, however i really need to practice first and make a few prototypes since im not particularly good at sewing. most of my sewing experiance comes from repairing stuff, not making it. i would like to make the final product out of something lightweight, durable, and water-resistant (maybe some dyneema x http://thru-hiker.com/materials/coated.php )

anyways, i was wondering if there is a cheap material that kinda behaves like dyneema so that i am sewing something similar for the prototypes before i actually make the bag out of dyneema.

Thanks,
Ted

[Dustin Short]

Any quality fabric shop will have a $1/yd bin. At the very least you can prototype some designs with it. My fabric shop actually carries parachute material in their dollar bin. I was lucky enough to find plenty of silnylon and uncoated nylon to practice on since it has a considerably different feel (slippery) than most other cheap fabrics.

I also hear that walmart has a similar dollar bin for fabric, however I've never seen any walmart in my area that sells any fabric at all, but many other areas apparently do.

Good luck!

[David Miles]

Try some Tyvek,
You might even be surprised at the durability!

[Greg Wheelwright]

You can pick up XPAC locally, Loveland, for half the price of Dyneema.
http://www.rockywoods.com/Fabrics-Kits/All-Ripstop-Nylon-Fabrics/XPAC-Ripstop-Nylon-Fabric
It's slightly heavier but just as durable for your application and easier to work with. You should be able to make at least two frame packs from a yard of fabric and have extra left over.

[>> Bender <<]

I have a yard of 330d Cordura in the gear swap!

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